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

283 Yearly Graduations
93% Women
46% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 24 colleges and univerities across the nation that offer a master's degree in public health/community nursing. Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were women, and 46% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 3.2% of public health/community nursing graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Public Health/Community Nursing Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 283 people earned their master's degree in public health/community nursing. This makes it the 18th most popular master'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 1,581
Master’s Degree 283
Graduate Certificate 122
Doctor’s Degree 18
Basic Certificate 7

Earnings of Public Health/Community Nursing Majors With Master’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 estimate the median debt for this class of people.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their master's degree in public health/community nursing. About 92.9% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 20
Women 263
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The racial-ethnic distribution of public health/community nursing master’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 23
Black or African American 80
Hispanic or Latino 24
White 129
International Students 9
Other Races/Ethnicities 18
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There are 24 colleges that offer a master’s degree in public health/community nursing. Learn more about the most popular 20 below:

#1

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, Arizona
140 Yearly Graduations
95% Women
54% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The most popular school in the United States for public health/community nursing students seekinga master's degree is Grand Canyon University. Each year, around 103,400 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $16,407 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,655 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 140 people received their master's degree in public health/community nursing from Grand Canyon University. Around 54% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 95% were women.

#2

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, Michigan
24 Yearly Graduations
92% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in public health/community nursing. 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, 24 people received their master's degree in public health/community nursing from U-M. Around 18% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 92% were women.

#3

University of California - Irvine

Irvine, California
20 Yearly Graduations
79% Women
58% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 3rd most popular school in the country for public health/community nursing majors who are seeking their master's degree is University of California - Irvine. Each year, around 36,300 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,564 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $11,700 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 20 people received their master's degree in public health/community nursing from UC Irvine. Around 58% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 79% were women.

#4

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, Alabama
17 Yearly Graduations
93% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Jacksonville State University is the 4th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a master's degree in public health/community nursing. Each year, around 9,200 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,990 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,840 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 17 people received their master's degree in public health/community nursing from Jacksonville State University. Around 29% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 93% were women.

#5

Hunter College

New York, New York
12 Yearly Graduations
78% Women

Hunter College comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in public health/community nursing. Each year, around 24,000 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $6,930 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $11,090 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 12 people received their master's degree in public health/community nursing from Hunter. Of these students, 78% were women and 100% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#6

Binghamton University

Vestal, New York
6 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

The 6th most popular school in the country for public health/community nursing majors who are seeking their master's degree is Binghamton University. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $7,070 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $11,310 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 6 people received their master's degree in public health/community nursing from Binghamton University.

#7

Cedarville University

Cedarville, Ohio
4 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

Cedarville University is the 7th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a master's degree in public health/community nursing. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $34,498 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,260 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 4 people received their master's degree in public health/community nursing from Cedarville.

#8

University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

North Dartmouth, Massachusetts
3 Yearly Graduations
88% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 8th most popular school in the country for public health/community nursing majors who are seeking their master's degree is University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth. Roughly 7,800 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $14,179 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $16,390 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 3 people received their master's degree in public health/community nursing from UMass Dartmouth. Of these students, 88% were women and 38% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#9

Coppin State University

Baltimore, Maryland
2 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
60% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 9th most popular school in the country for public health/community nursing majors who are seeking their master's degree is Coppin State University. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $4,836 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $6,316 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2 people received their master's degree in public health/community nursing from Coppin. Around 60% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 100% were women.

#9

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan
2 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
83% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Wayne State University comes in at #9 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in public health/community nursing. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $14,140 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $17,682 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2 people received their master's degree in public health/community nursing from Wayne State. About 100% of this group were women, and 83% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

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

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
19,942
14,527
7,308
1,417
1,397

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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