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Master's Degree in Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing

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

243 Yearly Graduations
89% Women
51% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 24 schools in the United States where you can get your master's degree in public health/community nursing. In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were female, and 51% were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 4.5% 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, 243 people earned their master's degree in public health/community nursing. This makes it the 361st 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 1,586
Master’s Degree 243
Graduate Certificate 117
Doctor’s Degree 14
Basic Certificate 3

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

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for public health/community nursing majors with their master'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 master's degree holders.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their master's degree in public health/community nursing. About 88.9% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 27
Women 216
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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 24
Black or African American 73
Hispanic or Latino 23
White 102
International Students 11
Other Races/Ethnicities 10
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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
92% Women
63% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Grand Canyon University tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for public health/community nursing majors who are seeking their master's degree. Roughly 103,400 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $16,390 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,138 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 63% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 92% were women.

#2

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, Michigan
24 Yearly Graduations
90% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 2nd most popular school in the country for public health/community nursing majors who are seeking their master's degree is University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. Roughly 47,900 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $17,977 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $27,192 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. Of these students, 90% were women and 19% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#3

University of California - Irvine

Irvine, California
20 Yearly Graduations
67% Women
89% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of California - Irvine is the 3rd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a master's degree in public health/community nursing. Roughly 36,300 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,834 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $12,264 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. About 67% of this group were women, and 89% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#4

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, Alabama
17 Yearly Graduations
95% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Jacksonville State University comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in public health/community nursing. Roughly 9,200 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $10,290 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,128 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 38% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 95% were women.

#6

Binghamton University

Vestal, New York
6 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

Binghamton University is the 6th 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 $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
43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Cedarville University comes in at #7 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 $35,878 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,602 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. Of these students, 100% were women and 43% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#8

University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

North Dartmouth, Massachusetts
3 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth is the 8th 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 $14,533 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, 100% were women and 67% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#9

Coppin State University

Baltimore, Maryland
2 Yearly Graduations
71% Women
64% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Coppin State University is the 9th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a master's degree in public health/community nursing. Each year, around 2,300 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $4,933 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $6,786 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 64% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 71% were women.

#11

Rhode Island College

Providence, Rhode Island
1 Yearly Graduations
75% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 11th most popular school in the country for public health/community nursing majors who are seeking their master's degree is Rhode Island College. Roughly 7,000 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,481 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $8,910 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their master's degree in public health/community nursing from RIC. About 75% of this group were women, and 13% 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
Registered Nursing 20,308
Family Practice Nursing 13,197
Nursing Administration 6,525
Adult Health Nursing 1,656
Nursing Research & Other 1,331

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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