Public / Population Health Nursing (Public Health) Programs
Nursing practice focused on communities and populations.
Public / Population Health Nursing is a clinical or functional track, not a degree name: it is offered within MSN, DNP or post-master's certificate programs. Schools appear here when they reported graduate awards in this field to IPEDS or when we verified a program with this track.
Data last reviewed: October 6, 2026
Sources: IPEDS (U.S. Dept. of Education) / CCNE directory / ACEN 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
Verified program profiles (2)
Individual programs whose details we verified on the school's own website, each fact with a source.
| Program | School | Award / pathway | Format | Tuition (basis) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) | Aspen University | MSN, Informatics, Leadership, Nurse Educator, Public Health | Online coursework | $430 per credit |
| Master of Science in Nursing (RN to MSN) | Aspen University | MSN, RN-to-MSN, Informatics, Leadership, Nurse Educator, Public Health | Online coursework | $395 – $475 per credit |
Schools (16)
| School | Location | Ownership | Nursing awards / programs | Accreditation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen College | Waterloo, IA | Private nonprofit | BSN, MSN, MSN-FNP, MSN-PMHNP, MSN-Public Health, Post-Master's-FNP, Post-Master's-PMHNP, DNP, DNP-FNP, DNP-PMHNP, Doctorate | CCNE |
| Aspen University | Phoenix, AZ | Private for-profit | BSN, RN-BSN, MSN, MSN-Informatics, MSN-Leadership, MSN-Nurse Educator, MSN-Public Health, RN-MSN, MSN-DNP, PhD-Leadership | CCNE |
| Binghamton University | Vestal, NY | Public | BSN, MSN, MSN-FNP, Post-Master's, Post-Master's-FNP, Post-Master's-Public Health, DNP-FNP, DNP-PMHNP, PhD | CCNE |
| California State University-Long Beach | Long Beach, CA | Public | BSN, MSN, Grad Cert-Public Health | CCNE |
| Cedarville University | Cedarville, OH | Private nonprofit | BSN, MSN, MSN-FNP, MSN-Leadership, MSN-Public Health, Post-Master's-Leadership, Post-Master's-Public Health | CCNE |
| Coppin State University | Baltimore, MD | Public | BSN, MSN-Public Health, Post-Master's, DNP | CCNE |
| East Carolina University | Greenville, NC | Public | BSN, ABSN, RN-BSN, MSN, MSN-CNM, MSN-PMHNP, Grad Cert-Public Health, Post-Master's, Post-Master's-CNM, Post-Master's-CNS, Post-Master's-Leadership, Post-Master's-PMHNP, DNP, DNP-CRNA, BSN-DNP, PhD | CCNE, COA, ACME |
| Grand Canyon University | Phoenix, AZ | Private for-profit | BSN, ABSN, RN-BSN, MSN, MSN-FNP, MSN-Leadership, MSN-PMHNP, MSN-Public Health, Post-Master's, Post-Master's-FNP, PhD | CCNE |
| Jacksonville State University | Jacksonville, AL | Public | BSN, MSN, MSN-Public Health, Grad Cert-Public Health, DNP | CCNE |
| Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health | Omaha, NE | Private nonprofit | BSN, MSN, MSN-Leadership, Doctorate, Doctorate-Public Health | CCNE, ACEN (candidate) |
| Rhode Island College | Providence, RI | Public | BSN, MSN, MSN-CRNA, MSN-Public Health, Grad Cert, Grad Cert-Leadership, DNP-Leadership | CCNE |
| University of California-Irvine | Irvine, CA | Public | BSN, MSN-Public Health, PhD | CCNE |
| University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth | North Dartmouth, MA | Public | BSN, MSN-Public Health, Post-Master's, Post-Master's-PMHNP, DNP, DNP-PMHNP, PhD | CCNE |
| University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | Ann Arbor, MI | Public | BSN, MSN, MSN-AGACNP, MSN-CNM, MSN-FNP, MSN-Leadership, MSN-Public Health, DNP, DNP-AGACNP, DNP-FNP, DNP-Public Health, BSN-DNP, MSN-DNP, PhD | CCNE |
| University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus | Pittsburgh, PA | Public | BSN, MSN, Grad Cert, Grad Cert-Public Health, Post-Master's-PMHNP, DNP, DNP-CNM, DNP-CNS, Doctorate-CRNA, PhD | CCNE |
| Wayne State University | Detroit, MI | Public | BSN, MSN, MSN-PMHNP, MSN-Public Health, Post-Master's, DNP, DNP-CNM, DNP-FNP, DNP-PMHNP, Doctorate-CRNA, PhD | CCNE |