Now is an exciting time to pursue a career as a public health nurse since the demand for qualified healthcare professionals is expected to be robust for the foreseeable future.3 With this comes a strong need for qualified registered nurses in all fields. In fact, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates a growth rate of 9% in the nursing workforce from 2020 to 2030. This increase represents the addition of about 276,800 new nursing jobs to the U.S. economy.3
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1The earnings referenced were reported by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (“BLS”), Registered Nurses as of May 2020. Due to COVID-19, data from 2020 may be atypical compared to prior years. The pandemic may also impact the predicted future workforce outcomes indicated by the BLS. BLS calculates the median using salaries of workers from across the country with varying levels of education and experience and does not reflect the earnings of GCU graduates as Registered Nurses. It does not reflect earnings of workers in one city or region of the country. It also does not reflect a typical entry-level salary. Median income is the statistical midpoint for the range of salaries in a specific occupation. It represents what you would earn if you were paid more money than half the workers in an occupation, and less than half the workers in an occupation. It may give you a basis to estimate what you might earn at some point if you enter this career. You may also wish to compare median salaries if you are considering more than one career path.
2Retrieved from ANCC, Advanced Public Health Nursing Certification (PHNA-BC), in November 2022
3COVID-19 has adversely affected the global economy and data from 2020 may be atypical compared to prior years. The pandemic may impact the predicted future workforce outcomes indicated by the Bureau of Labor Statistics as well. Accordingly, data shown is based on September 2021, which can be found here: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Registered Nurses.
Approved by the Associate Dean of the College of Nursing and Healthcare Professions on Dec. 12, 2022