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#1 #1 Best College for Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing in the U.S. California State University-Long Beach Long Beach, CA Annually, California State University-Long Beach grants around 1284 degrees to students majoring in Business Administration and Management, General, the institution’s most popular major. Other popular majors include Psychology, General, Speech Communication and Rhetoric, and Computer Science....view more Acceptance Rate 47% Annual Degrees Awarded 111 SAT Score 1,030–1,240 Est. Net Price * $9,731 Median Starting Salary $54,715
#2 #2 Best College for Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing in the U.S. University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA Annually, the University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus grants around 446 degrees to those studying Research and Experimental Psychology, Other, the institution’s most popular major....view more Acceptance Rate 50% Annual Degrees Awarded 1 SAT Score 1,290–1,460 Est. Net Price * $24,338 Median Starting Salary $60,236
#3 #3 Best College for Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing in the U.S. East Carolina University Greenville, NC Annually, East Carolina University grants around 351 degrees to those studying Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, which is the school’s most popular major....view more Acceptance Rate 90% Annual Degrees Awarded 2 SAT Score 1,050–1,230 Est. Net Price * $14,470 Median Starting Salary $59,454
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Institution	Scaled Score	Acceptance Rate	Annual Degrees Awarded	SAT Score	Est. Net Price *	Median Starting Salary
California State University-Long Beach Long Beach, CA Annually, California State University-Long Beach grants around 1284 degrees...view more	100	47%	111	1,030 – 1,240	$9,731	$54,715
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA Annually, the University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus grants around 446...view more	47	50%	1	1,290 – 1,460	$24,338	$60,236
East Carolina University Greenville, NC Annually, East Carolina University grants around 351 degrees to those...view more	37	90%	2	1,050 – 1,230	$14,470	$59,454

About Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing

Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing programs prepare registered nurses to promote health and provide preventive and curative nursing services for groups or communities under the supervision of a public health agency. Includes instruction in community and rural health, family therapy and intervention, disease prevention, health education, and community health assessment.

California awards the most Postbaccalaureate certificates in Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing of all US states with 111 degrees being granted last year. Students interested in Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing can expect approximately 13% percent of their fellow classmates to be men and 87% percent to be women. Most students graduating in this field earn a Bachelors degree. The average annual income for a graduate with a bachelor's degree in Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing is $57,500.

Popularity of Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing Degrees in the U.S.

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Careers

For Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing majors, some of the most in demand jobs include Registered Nurses, Nurse Practitioners and Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary. Additionally, Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing graduates may find a top paying job, such as Nurse Practitioners or Registered Nurses.

Top Paying Careers

These are the highest paying careers for Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing majors.

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Career	Median Salary	Average Annual Job Openings	Employment 2022	Employment 2032	% Change
Nurse Practitioners	$129,210	26,300	266,300	384,900	45%
Registered Nurses Acute Care Nurses Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses Critical Care Nurses Clinical Nurse Specialists	$93,600	193,100	3,172,500	3,349,900	6%
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,940	8,800	85,900	101,500	18%

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Most In-Demand Careers

These are the careers in highest demand for Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing majors.

Student Demographics

Total Students

114

Female Students

99 (86%)

Male Students

15 (13%)

Asian (37, 32%)

White (34, 30%)

Hispanic or Latino (28, 25%)

Race/ethnicity unknown (6, 5%)

Two or more races (5, 4%)

Black or African American (4, 4%)

American Indian or Alaska Native (0, <1%)

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (0, <1%)

U.S. Nonresident (0, <1%)

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#1 Best College for Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing in the U.S.

California State University-Long BeachLong Beach, CA

47%

111

1,030–1,240

$9,731

$54,715

#2 Best College for Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing in the U.S.

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh CampusPittsburgh, PA

50%

1

1,290–1,460

$24,338

$60,236

#3 Best College for Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing in the U.S.

East Carolina UniversityGreenville, NC

90%

2

1,050–1,230

$14,470

$59,454

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California State University-Long Beach
Long Beach, CA

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus
Pittsburgh, PA

East Carolina University
Greenville, NC