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

1,495 Yearly Graduations
87% Women
34% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 5 schools in the United States where you can get your bachelor's degree in public health/community nursing. Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were women, and 34% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. 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 earns it the #23 spot on the list of the most popular bachelor'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 1,495
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 estimate the median debt for this class of people.

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. The public health/community nursing program at Aspen University awarded 1,430 bachelor's degrees during the 2020-2021 school year. About 88% of this group were women, and 34% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#2

Bluefield College

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

The 2nd most popular school in the country for public health/community nursing majors who are seeking their bachelor's degree is Bluefield College. 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. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 35 bachelor's degrees were handed out to public health/community nursing majors at Bluefield College. About 83% of this group were women, and 9% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#3

University of Miami

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

University of Miami comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in public health/community nursing. 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. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 30 bachelor's degrees were handed out to public health/community nursing majors at U Miami. Of these students, 90% were women and 53% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

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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