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

2 Colleges in the United States
1,285 Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing Degrees Awarded
$105,545 Avg Early-Career Salary

Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools to find the best for public health/community nurse/nursing students.

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

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the public health/community nurse/nursing degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing

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No school ranked higher than Grand Canyon University this year for public health/community nurse/nursing. This very large private for-profit university is located in the city of Phoenix. Grand Canyon University graduates 44% of students within six years. There were roughly 96 public health/community nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at Grand Canyon University in the most recent data year. Public Health/community Nurse/nursing graduates of Grand Canyon University earn a median of $115,226 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $25,500. Read more about the public health/community nurse/nursing program at Grand Canyon University

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Aspen University crest
Aspen University
Phoenix, AZ

A rank of #2 makes Aspen University one of the top schools for public health/community nurse/nursing. This moderately-sized private for-profit university is located in the city of Phoenix. Roughly 27% of students complete a degree within six years here. Aspen University awarded about 1,189 public health/community nurse/nursing degrees in the most recent data year. Public Health/community Nurse/nursing graduates of Aspen University earn a median of $95,864 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $36,787. See the full public health/community nurse/nursing program report for Aspen University

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 schools evaluated.

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