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

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

14 Yearly Graduations
71% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
A doctor's degree in public health/community nursing is offered at 6 colleges in the United States. This degree is more popular with female students, and about 29% of recent graduates were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 7.1% 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, 14 people earned their doctor's degree in public health/community nursing. This makes it the 450th most popular doctor'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
Master’s Degree 243
Graduate Certificate 117
Doctor’s Degree 14

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

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for public health/community nursing majors with their doctor's degree due to lack of data.

Student Debt

The data on debt ranges for public health/community nursing majors who have their doctor's degree is not available.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their doctor's degree in public health/community nursing. About 71.4% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 4
Women 10
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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 3
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 9
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0
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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
67% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for public health/community nursing majors who are seeking their doctor's degree. 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, 9 people received their doctor's degree in public health/community nursing from U-M. About 67% of this group were women, and 25% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

2 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 2nd most popular school in the country for public health/community nursing majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $16,695 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $12,249 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. Of these students, 100% were women and 50% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

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

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing Practice 7,474
Nurse Anesthetist 1,403
Registered Nursing 976
Nursing Science 927
Nursing Administration 725

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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