[Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing](/majors/health-care-professions/nursing/public-health-community-nurse-nursing/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong public health/community nurse/nursing education at a price that pays off.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for public health/community nurse/nursing students.
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Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in public health/community nurse/nursing, balancing cost against outcomes.
Wayne State University tops our 2026 list of the best value public health/community nurse/nursing schools in Michigan. Wayne State University is a very large public school located in the city of Detroit. Students from in state pay about $16,159 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $34,650. Public Health/community Nurse/nursing graduates carry a median of $30,165 in student loans. Public Health/community Nurse/nursing graduates of Wayne State University earn a median of $103,835 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Wayne State University admits about 81% of applicants.
University Of Michigan Ann Arbor came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value public health/community nurse/nursing schools. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, University Of Michigan Ann Arbor is a very large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $18,848, with out-of-state students paying around $63,081. Typical student debt for public health/community nurse/nursing graduates is $19,000. Public Health/community Nurse/nursing graduates of University Of Michigan Ann Arbor earn a median of $91,969 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $19,000 median debt. The acceptance rate is 16%.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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