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Public Health Nursing Doctor’s Degrees

There are 20 colleges and universities across the nation that offer adoctor’s degree in Public Health Nursing. Approximately 67% of recent graduates in this major were women.

Education Levels of Public Health Nursing Majors

In the most recent year for which data is available, 1,505 degrees were awarded toPublic Health Nursing majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in Public Health Nursing at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Certificate 6
Bachelor’s Degree 1,199
Master’s Degree 289
Doctor’s Degree (this page) 11

Earnings of Public Health Nursing Majors With Doctor’s Degrees (All Award Levels)

The median salary for graduates holding adoctor’s degree in Public Health Nursing of $80,149 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

However, this can depend on a number of factors, such as where you live and the number of years of experience you have.

Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $83,453
4 years $80,149
5 years $90,156

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for graduates with this degree.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their doctor’s degree in Public Health Nursing. About 66.7% of graduates with this degree are women.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 1
Women 2
Gender Diversity of Doctor's Degrees in Public Health Nursing

The racial-ethnic distribution of Public Health Nursing graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity Number of Grads Share
White 3 100.0%
Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Public Health Nursing Doctor's Degree Students

See the minority definition in the References below.

There are 35 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in Public Health Nursing. Learn more about the most popular below:

#1

Aspen University

Phoenix, AZ

Aspen University tops the list of the most popular schools in the U.S. for Public Health Nursing majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1,189 people received their doctor's degree in Public Health Nursing from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#2

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Grand Canyon University is a popular choice for Public Health Nursing majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 96 doctor's degrees in Public Health Nursing in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

California State University-Long Beach comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Public Health Nursing. This school awarded 69 doctor's degrees in Public Health Nursing in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor is a popular choice for Public Health Nursing majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 55 doctor's degrees in Public Health Nursing in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Public Health Nursing here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of California-Irvine is a popular choice for Public Health Nursing majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 21 people received their doctor's degree in Public Health Nursing from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Public Health Nursing here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#6

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL

Jacksonville State University is a popular choice for Public Health Nursing majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 15 people received their doctor's degree in Public Health Nursing from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#7

Bluefield University

Bluefield, VA

Bluefield University is a popular choice for Public Health Nursing majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 9 doctor's degrees in Public Health Nursing in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Public Health Nursing here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth is a popular choice for Public Health Nursing majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 8 doctor's degrees in Public Health Nursing in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Public Health Nursing here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

American Samoa Community College is a popular choice for Public Health Nursing majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 6 people received their doctor's degree in Public Health Nursing from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#10

Cedarville University

Cedarville, OH

Cedarville University comes in at #10 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Public Health Nursing. During the most recent year for which we have data, 6 people received their doctor's degree in Public Health Nursing from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Public Health Nursing here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#11

Rhode Island College

Providence, RI

Rhode Island College is a popular choice for Public Health Nursing majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 6 doctor's degrees in Public Health Nursing in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Public Health Nursing here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#12

Coppin State University

Baltimore, MD

Coppin State University comes in at #12 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Public Health Nursing. This school awarded 5 doctor's degrees in Public Health Nursing in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#13

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Wayne State University comes in at #13 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Public Health Nursing. During the most recent year for which we have data, 5 people received their doctor's degree in Public Health Nursing from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Public Health Nursing here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#14

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

East Carolina University is a popular choice for Public Health Nursing majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 4 doctor's degrees in Public Health Nursing in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health comes in at #15 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Public Health Nursing. During the most recent year for which we have data, 3 people received their doctor's degree in Public Health Nursing from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Public Health Nursing here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#16

Allen College

Waterloo, IA

Allen College is a popular choice for Public Health Nursing majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2 people received their doctor's degree in Public Health Nursing from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Public Health Nursing here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#17

Methodist College

Peoria, IL

Methodist College comes in at #17 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Public Health Nursing. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2 people received their doctor's degree in Public Health Nursing from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus comes in at #18 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Public Health Nursing. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2 people received their doctor's degree in Public Health Nursing from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Public Health Nursing here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#19

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

Binghamton University is a popular choice for Public Health Nursing majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their doctor's degree in Public Health Nursing from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Public Health Nursing here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#20

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

University of Miami is a popular choice for Public Health Nursing majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their doctor's degree in Public Health Nursing from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Public Health Nursing here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Below are some popular majors similar to Public Health Nursing that also offer doctor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 256,965
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 14,847
Nursing Practice 9,206
Nursing Administration 7,911
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 4,379

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 to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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