Nursing practice focused on communities and populations. This page lists MSN programs with a public / population health nursing track and schools that reported MSN-level awards in that field to IPEDS.
A specialty track prepares students for a national certification exam; eligibility is set by the certifying body and the school. See the Public Health hub for every degree level.
Data last reviewed: October 6, 2026
Sources: IPEDS (U.S. Dept. of Education) / CCNE directory / official school websites
Listing does not certify educational quality or guarantee licensure eligibility. Verify details with the school before applying.
Listed alphabetically. Inclusion is editorial selection, not a ranking — see our methodology. How schools are selected
Individual programs whose details we verified on the school's own website, each fact with a source.
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Allen College is a private nonprofit specialized institution in Waterloo, IA. It reported 155 nursing awards (LPN level and above) to IPEDS for 2023-24.
Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)
CCNE: BSN, MSN, DNP, Post-Master's
No program at this school has a verified profile yet, so there is nothing to compare like-for-like. See the school's reported nursing awards.
Aspen University offers online nursing programs for registered nurses at the bachelor's (RN to BSN), master's (MSN and RN to MSN) and doctoral (DNP) levels. The nursing page lists the programs and states CCNE accreditation for the baccalaureate, master's and DNP programs.
4 verified program profiles
CCNE: BSN, MSN, DNP
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Cedarville University is a private nonprofit university in Cedarville, OH. It reported 137 nursing awards (LPN level and above) to IPEDS for 2023-24.
Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)
CCNE: MSN, BSN, DNP
No program at this school has a verified profile yet, so there is nothing to compare like-for-like. See the school's reported nursing awards.
Coppin State University is a public university in Baltimore, MD. It reported 62 nursing awards (LPN level and above) to IPEDS for 2023-24.
Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)
CCNE: BSN, MSN, DNP, Post-Master's
No program at this school has a verified profile yet, so there is nothing to compare like-for-like. See the school's reported nursing awards.
GCU's College of Nursing and Health Care Professions offers a pre-licensure BSN, an accelerated BSN, an RN to BSN, MSN nurse practitioner and other MSN tracks, DNP programs and post-master's certificates. The pre-licensure BSN is taught on the Phoenix campus.
5 verified program profiles
CCNE: BSN, MSN, DNP, Post-Master's
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Jacksonville State University is a public university in Jacksonville, AL. It reported 286 nursing awards (LPN level and above) to IPEDS for 2023-24.
Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)
CCNE: BSN, MSN, DNP
No program at this school has a verified profile yet, so there is nothing to compare like-for-like. See the school's reported nursing awards.
Rhode Island College is a public four-year college in Providence, RI. It reported 171 nursing awards (LPN level and above) to IPEDS for 2023-24.
Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)
CCNE: BSN, MSN, DNP, Post-Master's
No program at this school has a verified profile yet, so there is nothing to compare like-for-like. See the school's reported nursing awards.
University of California-Irvine is a public university in Irvine, CA. It reported 95 nursing awards (LPN level and above) to IPEDS for 2023-24.
Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)
CCNE: BSN, MSN, DNP
No program at this school has a verified profile yet, so there is nothing to compare like-for-like. See the school's reported nursing awards.
University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth is a public university in North Dartmouth, MA. It reported 182 nursing awards (LPN level and above) to IPEDS for 2023-24.
Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)
CCNE: BSN, MSN, DNP, Post-Master's
No program at this school has a verified profile yet, so there is nothing to compare like-for-like. See the school's reported nursing awards.
The University of Michigan School of Nursing in Ann Arbor offers a four-year BSN and a sophomore-transfer BSN, clinical MSN specialties (some also online), post-baccalaureate and post-master's DNP pathways, and a PhD in nursing.
9 verified program profiles
CCNE: BSN, MSN, DNP, Post-Master's
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Wayne State University is a public university in Detroit, MI. It reported 296 nursing awards (LPN level and above) to IPEDS for 2023-24.
Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)
CCNE: BSN, MSN, DNP, Post-Master's
No program at this school has a verified profile yet, so there is nothing to compare like-for-like. See the school's reported nursing awards.
