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Bachelor’s Degrees in Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing

1,495 Yearly Graduations
87% Women
34% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
A bachelor's degree in public health/community nursing is offered at 5 colleges in the United States. This degree is more popular with female students, and about 34% of recent graduates were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 0.1% of public health/community nursing graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Public Health/Community Nursing Majors

In 2020-2021, 1,495 bachelor's degrees were awarded to public health/community nursing majors. This makes it the 3rd most popular bachelor's degree program in the country.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in public health/community nursing at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 1,495
Master’s Degree 232
Graduate Certificate 109
Basic Certificate 36
Doctor’s Degree 11

Earnings of Public Health/Community Nursing Majors With Bachelor’s Degrees

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for public health/community nursing majors with their bachelor's degree due to lack of data.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for public health/community nursing students who are bachelor's degree holders.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their bachelor's degree in public health/community nursing. About 87.5% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 187
Women 1,308
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The racial-ethnic distribution of public health/community nursing bachelor’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 79
Black or African American 248
Hispanic or Latino 131
White 684
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 352
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There are 5 colleges that offer a bachelor’s degree in public health/community nursing. Learn more about the most popular 5 below:

#1

Aspen University

Denver, Arizona
1,430 Yearly Graduations
88% Women
34% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The most popular school in the United States for public health/community nursing students seekinga bachelor's degree is Aspen University. Roughly 9,500 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $4,545 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $3,900 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1,430 people received their bachelor's degree in public health/community nursing from Aspen University. Around 34% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 88% were women.

#2

Bluefield College

Bluefield, Virginia
35 Yearly Graduations
83% Women
9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Bluefield College is the 2nd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a bachelor's degree in public health/community nursing. Each year, around 900 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $27,050 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $8,640 per year. The public health/community nursing program at Bluefield College awarded 35 bachelor's degrees during the 2020-2021 school year. Around 9% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 83% were women.

#3

University of Miami

Coral Gables, Florida
30 Yearly Graduations
90% Women
53% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 3rd most popular school in the country for public health/community nursing majors who are seeking their bachelor's degree is University of Miami. Each year, around 17,800 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $53,112 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $39,834 per year. The public health/community nursing program at University of Miami awarded 30 bachelor's degrees during the 2020-2021 school year. About 90% of this group were women, and 53% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to public health/community nursing that offer bachelor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing 157,596
Nursing Research & Other 2,640
Nursing Science 1,464
Nursing Practice 1,122
Nursing Administration 859

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

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