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2026 Best Value Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing Schools in the Southwest Region

2 Colleges in the United States
$25,500 Avg Student Debt
$42,186 Avg Median Earnings (10yr)
2026 Best Value Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing Badge [Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing](/majors/health-care-professions/nursing/public-health-community-nurse-nursing/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value public health/community nurse/nursing schools.

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2026 Best Value Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing Schools in the Southwest Region

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the public health/community nurse/nursing degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing Schools

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Our analysis ranked Grand Canyon University the best value for a degree in public health/community nurse/nursing in the Southwest Region. Grand Canyon University is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix. In-state tuition and fees average $18,508. Students borrow a median of $25,500 to complete the public health/community nurse/nursing program here. Public Health/community Nurse/nursing graduates of Grand Canyon University earn a median of $115,226 early in their careers. Set against $25,500 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 79%.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, 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 2 ranked schools only.

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