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

18 Yearly Graduations
78% Women
28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 6 schools in the United States where you can get your doctor's degree in public health/community nursing. Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were women, and 28% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

Education Levels of Public Health/Community Nursing Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 18 people earned their doctor's degree in public health/community nursing. This earns it the #15 spot on the list of the most popular doctor's degree programs in the nation.

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 1,581
Master’s Degree 283
Graduate Certificate 122
Doctor’s Degree 18
Basic Certificate 7

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

At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.

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 doctor's degree holders.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their doctor's degree in public health/community nursing. About 77.8% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 4
Women 14
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The racial-ethnic distribution of public health/community nursing doctor’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 4
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 13
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1
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There are 6 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in public health/community nursing. Learn more about the most popular 6 below:

#1

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, Michigan
9 Yearly Graduations
76% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The most popular school in the United States for public health/community nursing students seekinga doctor's degree is University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. Each year, around 47,900 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $17,454 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $25,894 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 9 people received their doctor's degree in public health/community nursing from U-M. Around 29% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 76% were women.

2 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in public health/community nursing. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $15,548 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $12,113 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2 people received their doctor's degree in public health/community nursing from Nebraska Methodist College.

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

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
7,040
1,105
1,084
901
730

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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