Public Health: is this post-baccalaureate certificate worth it?
National picture across 8 reporting college programs.
$77,605 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.
Observed national outcomes
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.
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
- Year-4 earnings
- $36,698
- Federal debt
- $17,726
- Reporting programs
- 8
Associate's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $43,403
- Federal debt
- $21,789
- Reporting programs
- 22
Bachelor's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $57,499
- Federal debt
- $25,875
- Reporting programs
- 256
Post-baccalaureate Certificate
- Year-4 earnings
- $77,605
- Federal debt
- $20,716
- Reporting programs
- 8
Master's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $79,533
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Reporting programs
- 207
Doctoral Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $111,411
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Reporting programs
- 10
First Professional Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $77,992
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Reporting programs
- 5
Graduate/Professional Certificate
- Year-4 earnings
- $95,664
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Reporting programs
- 9
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.
See the spread, not just the national number.
1Johns Hopkins University$93,5362University of Michigan-Ann Arbor$83,0423Rutgers University-New Brunswick$82,9964University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill$77,7765University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus$77,4346New York Medical College$76,8617New York Institute of Technology$64,2648University of Baltimore$64,138Observed year-4 earnings · top displayed records are not a universal ranking
Related occupations
Official CIP–SOC links add career context without claiming that every graduate enters the same job.
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 | Johns Hopkins UniversityPost-baccalaureate Certificate | Baltimore, MD | $93,536 | $18,250 | Baseline needed | $18,809 |
| 2 | University of Michigan-Ann ArborPost-baccalaureate Certificate | Ann Arbor, MI | $83,042 | $21,431 | Baseline needed | $13,138 |
| 3 | Rutgers University-New BrunswickPost-baccalaureate Certificate | New Brunswick, NJ | $82,996 | $24,000 | Baseline needed | $24,406 |
| 4 | University of North Carolina at Chapel HillPost-baccalaureate Certificate | Chapel Hill, NC | $77,776 | $16,203 | Baseline needed | $11,655 |
| 5 | University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh CampusPost-baccalaureate Certificate | Pittsburgh, PA | $77,434 | $21,500 | Baseline needed | $30,434 |
| 6 | New York Medical CollegePost-baccalaureate Certificate | Valhalla, NY | $76,861 | $20,000 | Baseline needed | Not available |
| 7 | New York Institute of TechnologyPost-baccalaureate Certificate | Old Westbury, NY | $64,264 | Not available | Baseline needed | $22,443 |
| 8 | University of BaltimorePost-baccalaureate Certificate | Baltimore, MD | $64,138 | Not available | Baseline needed | $13,868 |
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.