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MASTER'S DEGREE · DEGREE PAYOFF · FEDERAL FIELD 5122

Public Health: is this master's degree worth it?

National picture across 207 reporting college programs.

Personal baseline needed

$79,533 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.

$79,533Median year-4 earnings

$20,072Average institution net-price context

Not availableMedian federal debt

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WHAT THIS DEGREE PAYS

Observed national outcomes

$79,533Median reported earnings · year 4

$85,470Average reported earnings · year 5

Not availableMedian federal debt

53thYear-4 earnings percentile at this credential

207Reporting programs

207With 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.

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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 →CURRENT VIEW

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$70,335National median$79,53375th percentile$89,596

207 programs report year‑4 earnings.

WHERE OUTCOMES ARE STRONGEST

See the spread, not just the national number.

1Vanderbilt University$166,705 2Harvard University$153,029 3Touro University California$143,582 4Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine$142,151 5Arcadia University$116,631 6University of West Florida$111,363 7University of California, Los Angeles$110,900 8Montana Technological University$108,351 9Tufts University$106,072 10Yale University$105,402

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	Vanderbilt UniversityMaster's Degree	Nashville, TN	$166,705	Not available	Baseline needed	$15,846
2	Harvard UniversityMaster's Degree	Cambridge, MA	$153,029	Not available	Baseline needed	$19,066
3	Touro University CaliforniaMaster's Degree	Vallejo, CA	$143,582	Not available	Baseline needed	Not available
4	Lake Erie College of Osteopathic MedicineMaster's Degree	Erie, PA	$142,151	Not available	Baseline needed	Not available
5	Arcadia UniversityMaster's Degree	Glenside, PA	$116,631	Not available	Baseline needed	$29,466
6	University of West FloridaMaster's Degree	Pensacola, FL	$111,363	Not available	Baseline needed	$9,364
7	University of California, Los AngelesMaster's Degree	Los Angeles, CA	$110,900	Not available	Baseline needed	$12,548
8	Montana Technological UniversityMaster's Degree	Butte, MT	$108,351	Not available	Baseline needed	$16,481
9	Tufts UniversityMaster's Degree	Medford, MA	$106,072	Not available	Baseline needed	$39,998
10	Yale UniversityMaster's Degree	New Haven, CT	$105,402	Not available	Baseline needed	$23,777
11	Weber State UniversityMaster's Degree	Ogden, UT	$104,668	Not available	Baseline needed	$10,258
12	University of IowaMaster's Degree	Iowa City, IA	$103,005	Not available	Baseline needed	$22,531
13	A T Still University of Health SciencesMaster's Degree	Kirksville, MO	$102,888	Not available	Baseline needed	Not available
14	Case Western Reserve UniversityMaster's Degree	Cleveland, OH	$102,438	Not available	Baseline needed	$41,190
15	University of WyomingMaster's Degree	Laramie, WY	$101,385	Not available	Baseline needed	$13,599
16	Texas A&M University-College StationMaster's Degree	College Station, TX	$101,308	Not available	Baseline needed	$21,315
17	Arizona State University Campus ImmersionMaster's Degree	Tempe, AZ	$100,713	Not available	Baseline needed	$14,967
18	Arizona State University Digital ImmersionMaster's Degree	Scottsdale, AZ	$100,713	Not available	Baseline needed	Not available
19	Oregon Health & Science UniversityMaster's Degree	Portland, OR	$100,687	Not available	Baseline needed	Not available
20	University of KentuckyMaster's Degree	Lexington, KY	$100,253	Not available	Baseline needed	$18,851
21	Johns Hopkins UniversityMaster's Degree	Baltimore, MD	$99,605	Not available	Baseline needed	$18,809
22	Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical CenterMaster's Degree	West Des Moines, IA	$98,886	Not available	Baseline needed	Not available
23	Columbia University in the City of New YorkMaster's Degree	New York, NY	$98,728	Not available	Baseline needed	$21,590
24	Nova Southeastern UniversityMaster's Degree	Fort Lauderdale, FL	$98,338	Not available	Baseline needed	$30,371
25	Saint Joseph's College of MaineMaster's Degree	Standish, ME	$97,024	Not available	Baseline needed	$27,555
26	University of Maryland-College ParkMaster's Degree	College Park, MD	$96,194	Not available	Baseline needed	$15,678
27	Loyola University ChicagoMaster's Degree	Chicago, IL	$95,808	Not available	Baseline needed	$36,079
28	University of California, IrvineMaster's Degree	Irvine, CA	$95,681	Not available	Baseline needed	$14,251
29	University of Southern CaliforniaMaster's Degree	Los Angeles, CA	$95,642	Not available	Baseline needed	$32,740
30	CUNY Graduate School and University CenterMaster's Degree	New York, NY	$94,566	Not available	Baseline needed	Not available
31	University of Nevada-RenoMaster's Degree	Reno, NV	$93,116	Not available	Baseline needed	$15,927
32	University of Wisconsin-MadisonMaster's Degree	Madison, WI	$92,640	Not available	Baseline needed	$17,354
33	University of Washington-Seattle CampusMaster's Degree	Seattle, WA	$92,611	Not available	Baseline needed	$14,091
34	University of Washington-Bothell CampusMaster's Degree	Bothell, WA	$92,611	Not available	Baseline needed	$12,319
35	George Washington UniversityMaster's Degree	Washington, DC	$92,573	Not available	Baseline needed	$36,586
36	Los Angeles Pacific UniversityMaster's Degree	Glendora, CA	$92,519	Not available	Baseline needed	$22,677
37	Samford UniversityMaster's Degree	Birmingham, AL	$92,506	Not available	Baseline needed	$32,622
38	University of Maryland Global CampusMaster's Degree	Adelphi, MD	$92,405	Not available	Baseline needed	$22,063
39	University of Virginia-Main CampusMaster's Degree	Charlottesville, VA	$92,024	Not available	Baseline needed	$21,565
40	Claremont Graduate UniversityMaster's Degree	Claremont, CA	$91,103	Not available	Baseline needed	Not available
41	University of Alabama at BirminghamMaster's Degree	Birmingham, AL	$91,073	Not available	Baseline needed	$18,749
42	University of San FranciscoMaster's Degree	San Francisco, CA	$90,920	Not available	Baseline needed	$41,431
43	Hofstra UniversityMaster's Degree	Hempstead, NY	$90,734	Not available	Baseline needed	$34,176
44	Ohio State University-Main CampusMaster's Degree	Columbus, OH	$90,608	Not available	Baseline needed	$17,339
45	New York UniversityMaster's Degree	New York, NY	$90,473	Not available	Baseline needed	$37,050
46	University of PennsylvaniaMaster's Degree	Philadelphia, PA	$90,435	Not available	Baseline needed	$28,699
47	Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusMaster's Degree	University Park, PA	$90,383	Not available	Baseline needed	$32,875
48	Pennsylvania State University-World CampusMaster's Degree	University Park, PA	$90,383	Not available	Baseline needed	$19,550
49	Thomas Jefferson UniversityMaster's Degree	Philadelphia, PA	$90,156	Not available	Baseline needed	$28,928
50	University of ConnecticutMaster's Degree	Storrs, CT	$89,596	Not available	Baseline needed	$25,097
51	University of Connecticut-Waterbury CampusMaster's Degree	Waterbury, CT	$89,596	Not available	Baseline needed	$10,875
52	University of Connecticut-Avery PointMaster's Degree	Groton, CT	$89,596	Not available	Baseline needed	$13,807
53	University of Connecticut-StamfordMaster's Degree	Stamford, CT	$89,596	Not available	Baseline needed	$16,798
54	University of Connecticut-Hartford CampusMaster's Degree	Hartford, CT	$89,596	Not available	Baseline needed	$16,403
55	Augusta UniversityMaster's Degree	Augusta, GA	$89,528	Not available	Baseline needed	$13,787
56	University of Illinois ChicagoMaster's Degree	Chicago, IL	$89,402	Not available	Baseline needed	$10,974
57	Emory UniversityMaster's Degree	Atlanta, GA	$88,896	Not available	Baseline needed	$22,585
58	Boston UniversityMaster's Degree	Boston, MA	$88,820	Not available	Baseline needed	$24,402
59	California State University, Long BeachMaster's Degree	Long Beach, CA	$88,743	Not available	Baseline needed	$10,440
60	University of Southern MaineMaster's Degree	Portland, ME	$88,404	Not available	Baseline needed	$13,596
61	University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesMaster's Degree	Minneapolis, MN	$88,156	Not available	Baseline needed	$16,778
62	University of New Mexico-Main CampusMaster's Degree	Albuquerque, NM	$87,995	Not available	Baseline needed	$15,489
63	Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health SciencesMaster's Degree	Boston, MA	$87,975	Not available	Baseline needed	$39,545
64	Brown UniversityMaster's Degree	Providence, RI	$87,924	Not available	Baseline needed	$25,184
65	University at BuffaloMaster's Degree	Buffalo, NY	$87,916	Not available	Baseline needed	$20,995
66	West Coast University-TexasMaster's Degree	Richardson, TX	$86,490	Not available	Baseline needed	$53,020
67	West Coast University-Anaheim-Orange CountyMaster's Degree	Anaheim, CA	$86,490	Not available	Baseline needed	$32,879
68	University of California, BerkeleyMaster's Degree	Berkeley, CA	$86,225	Not available	Baseline needed	$13,481
69	University of North Carolina at Chapel HillMaster's Degree	Chapel Hill, NC	$86,115	Not available	Baseline needed	$11,655
70	Indiana University-IndianapolisMaster's Degree	Indianapolis, IN	$86,103	Not available	Baseline needed	$11,668
71	Rutgers University-New BrunswickMaster's Degree	New Brunswick, NJ	$85,904	Not available	Baseline needed	$24,406
72	Rutgers University-NewarkMaster's Degree	Newark, NJ	$85,904	Not available	Baseline needed	$19,703
73	Morehouse School of MedicineMaster's Degree	Atlanta, GA	$85,239	Not available	Baseline needed	Not available
74	University of Massachusetts-AmherstMaster's Degree	Amherst, MA	$84,978	Not available	Baseline needed	$22,383
75	Wayne State UniversityMaster's Degree	Detroit, MI	$84,780	Not available	Baseline needed	$12,766
76	University of California, San FranciscoMaster's Degree	San Francisco, CA	$84,632	Not available	Baseline needed	Not available
77	University of GeorgiaMaster's Degree	Athens, GA	$84,527	Not available	Baseline needed	$13,936
78	Campbell UniversityMaster's Degree	Buies Creek, NC	$84,266	Not available	Baseline needed	$24,516
79	American UniversityMaster's Degree	Washington, DC	$83,880	Not available	Baseline needed	$41,943
80	University of Michigan-Ann ArborMaster's Degree	Ann Arbor, MI	$83,782	Not available	Baseline needed	$13,138
81	SUNY Downstate Health Sciences UniversityMaster's Degree	Brooklyn, NY	$83,681	Not available	Baseline needed	Not available
82	California State University, NorthridgeMaster's Degree	Northridge, CA	$83,400	Not available	Baseline needed	$7,021
83	San Diego State UniversityMaster's Degree	San Diego, CA	$83,325	Not available	Baseline needed	$15,364
84	George Mason UniversityMaster's Degree	Fairfax, VA	$83,248	Not available	Baseline needed	$17,915
85	University of New EnglandMaster's Degree	Biddeford, ME	$82,453	Not available	Baseline needed	$38,107
86	Northwestern UniversityMaster's Degree	Evanston, IL	$82,202	Not available	Baseline needed	$29,167
87	Stony Brook UniversityMaster's Degree	Stony Brook, NY	$81,990	Not available	Baseline needed	$18,784
88	The University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonMaster's Degree	Houston, TX	$81,983	Not available	Baseline needed	Not available
89	Tulane University of LouisianaMaster's Degree	New Orleans, LA	$81,964	Not available	Baseline needed	$39,949
90	Michigan State UniversityMaster's Degree	East Lansing, MI	$81,743	Not available	Baseline needed	$19,680
91	University of KansasMaster's Degree	Lawrence, KS	$81,232	Not available	Baseline needed	$18,059
92	Northeastern UniversityMaster's Degree	Boston, MA	$81,227	Not available	Baseline needed	$30,915
93	Northeastern University Professional ProgramsMaster's Degree	Boston, MA	$81,227	Not available	Baseline needed	Not available
94	University of FloridaMaster's Degree	Gainesville, FL	$80,455	Not available	Baseline needed	$6,541
95	Duke UniversityMaster's Degree	Durham, NC	$80,065	Not available	Baseline needed	$29,612
96	Indiana University of PennsylvaniaMaster's Degree	Indiana, PA	$80,017	Not available	Baseline needed	$16,804
97	University of North Texas Health Science CenterMaster's Degree	Fort Worth, TX	$79,858	Not available	Baseline needed	Not available
98	University of California, DavisMaster's Degree	Davis, CA	$79,807	Not available	Baseline needed	$14,741
99	Oregon State UniversityMaster's Degree	Corvallis, OR	$79,623	Not available	Baseline needed	$19,604
100	Oregon State University-Cascades CampusMaster's Degree	Bend, OR	$79,623	Not available	Baseline needed	$18,048

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.