[Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing](/majors/health-care-professions/nursing/public-health-community-nurse-nursing/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong public health/community nurse/nursing education at a price that pays off.
College Factual analyzed 1 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value public health/community nurse/nursing schools.
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Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in public health/community nurse/nursing, balancing cost against outcomes.
Bluefield College earned the #1 spot for value among public health/community nurse/nursing schools in Virginia. Set in the town of Bluefield, Bluefield College is a small private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $26,770 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $22,442 to complete the public health/community nurse/nursing program here. Public Health/community Nurse/nursing graduates of Bluefield College earn a median of $89,770 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Bluefield College admits about 59% of applicants.
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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 · 1 school 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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