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UNDERGRADUATE CERTIFICATE OR DIPLOMA · DEGREE PAYOFF · FEDERAL FIELD 5122

Public Health: is this undergraduate certificate or diploma worth it?

National picture across 8 reporting college programs.

Personal baseline needed

$36,698 in median year-4 earnings

A credible return for this credential must start with what the student would otherwise earn. The federal data does not provide that personal baseline.

$36,698Median year-4 earnings

$14,907Average institution net-price context

$17,726Median federal debt

Use your actual price and alternative earnings before evaluating return. Model your own starting point →

WHAT THIS DEGREE PAYS

Observed national outcomes

$36,698Median reported earnings · year 4

Not availableAverage reported earnings · year 5

$17,726Median federal debt

24thYear-4 earnings percentile at this credential

8Reporting programs

7With year-4 earnings

COMPARE CREDENTIAL LEVELS

The same field can produce a different equation.

Keep the federal field fixed and compare observed outcomes at every reportable credential level. These are separate graduate cohorts—not a promise that more schooling causes the difference.

CURRENT VIEW

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Year-4 earnings: $36,698
Federal debt: $17,726
Reporting programs: 8

7 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Associate's Degree

Year-4 earnings: $43,403
Federal debt: $21,789
Reporting programs: 22

21 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Bachelor's Degree

Year-4 earnings: $57,499
Federal debt: $25,875
Reporting programs: 256

217 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Post-baccalaureate Certificate

Year-4 earnings: $77,605
Federal debt: $20,716
Reporting programs: 8

8 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Master's Degree

Year-4 earnings: $79,533
Federal debt: Not available
Reporting programs: 207

207 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Doctoral Degree

Year-4 earnings: $111,411
Federal debt: Not available
Reporting programs: 10

10 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

First Professional Degree

Year-4 earnings: $77,992
Federal debt: Not available
Reporting programs: 5

5 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Graduate/Professional Certificate

Year-4 earnings: $95,664
Federal debt: Not available
Reporting programs: 9

9 report earnings →

COLLEGE-TO-COLLEGE RANGE

Where the middle half of programs lands

Year‑4 earnings differ by college. This band shows the 25th percentile, national median and 75th percentile among reporting programs.

Median

25th percentile$36,698National median$36,69875th percentile$36,698

7 programs report year‑4 earnings.

WHERE OUTCOMES ARE STRONGEST

See the spread, not just the national number.

1Bryant & Stratton College-Albany$36,698 2Bryant & Stratton College-Syracuse North$36,698 3Bryant & Stratton College-Buffalo$36,698 4Bryant & Stratton College-Parma$36,698 5Bryant & Stratton College-Virginia Beach$36,698 6Bryant & Stratton College-Wauwatosa$36,698 7Bryant & Stratton College-Online$36,698 8University of IowaNot available

Observed year-4 earnings · top displayed records are not a universal ranking

WHERE THIS FIELD CAN LEAD

Related occupations

Official CIP–SOC links add career context without claiming that every graduate enters the same job.

Health Specialties Teachers, PostsecondarySOC 25-1071 · 11 crosswalk linksMedical and Health Services ManagersSOC 11-9111 · 7 crosswalk linksCommunity Health WorkersSOC 21-1094 · 5 crosswalk linksHealth Education SpecialistsSOC 21-1091 · 5 crosswalk linksOccupational Health and Safety SpecialistsSOC 19-5011 · 3 crosswalk linksOccupational Health and Safety TechniciansSOC 19-5012 · 3 crosswalk linksCompliance OfficersSOC 13-1041 · 1 crosswalk linksEnvironmental Scientists and Specialists, Including HealthSOC 19-2041 · 1 crosswalk linksEpidemiologistsSOC 19-1041 · 1 crosswalk linksGenetic CounselorsSOC 29-9092 · 1 crosswalk linksMedical Scientists, Except EpidemiologistsSOC 19-1042 · 1 crosswalk linksPhysicistsSOC 19-2012 · 1 crosswalk links

BEST COLLEGES FOR PUBLIC HEALTH

Same degree, different outcomes

Compare reported outcomes using the same federal field and credential. Automated ROI is withheld when an exact program price or personal earnings baseline is required.

#	College	Location	Earnings, year 4	Federal debt	ROI status	Cost context
1	Bryant & Stratton College-AlbanyUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Albany, NY	$36,698	$17,726	Baseline needed	$12,443
2	Bryant & Stratton College-Syracuse NorthUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Liverpool, NY	$36,698	$17,726	Baseline needed	$15,217
3	Bryant & Stratton College-BuffaloUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Buffalo, NY	$36,698	$17,726	Baseline needed	$14,135
4	Bryant & Stratton College-ParmaUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Parma, OH	$36,698	$17,726	Baseline needed	$12,849
5	Bryant & Stratton College-Virginia BeachUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Virginia Beach, VA	$36,698	$17,726	Baseline needed	$12,038
6	Bryant & Stratton College-WauwatosaUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Wauwatosa, WI	$36,698	$17,726	Baseline needed	$14,858
7	Bryant & Stratton College-OnlineUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Orchard Park, NY	$36,698	$17,726	Baseline needed	$15,187
8	University of IowaUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Iowa City, IA	Not available	$23,438	Baseline needed	$22,531

This page keeps the field and credential level fixed. Federal categories can still combine multiple catalog programs or concentrations. Automated ROI is limited to associate and bachelor’s degrees because institution-wide annual net price is not a reliable proxy for short certificate prices. ROI is an illustrative scenario, not a federal determination.