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Public Health master's degree outcomes at University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY · Public · Federal field 5122

Data scope

Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$5,165 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: Not available
Positive-payoff price ceiling: $169,580 / year
10-year scenario: Use your actual price
Price evidence: College-wide context only

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+43%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$55,095 → $78,817

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

21Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

35Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

Not availableBorrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

0Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$20,995

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWINGNot available

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$87,916

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$20,995Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$30,785Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE74.2%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE75.2%Institution-wide completion rate

WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$55,095Year 1

$87,916Year 4

$78,817Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$7,326

Estimated loan paymentNot available

Not availableborrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$87,916 vs. $82,751

$5,165 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$131,220 median wageNY estimate · 21,410 jobs · 25-1071+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeMedical and Health Services Managers$164,120 median wageNY estimate · 33,200 jobs · 11-9111+24.2% projected U.S. growth · 62.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeHealth Education Specialists$62,560 median wageNY estimate · 4,150 jobs · 21-1091+5.6% projected U.S. growth · 6.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCommunity Health Workers$58,130 median wageNY estimate · 5,800 jobs · 21-1094+12.7% projected U.S. growth · 7k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentOccupational Health and Safety Specialists$95,720 median wageNY estimate · 6,840 jobs · 19-5011+18.5% projected U.S. growth · 17.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeOccupational Health and Safety Technicians$69,640 median wageNY estimate · 1,410 jobs · 19-5012+19.4% projected U.S. growth · 3.8k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPhysicists$181,970 median wageNY estimate · 1,140 jobs · 19-2012+7.2% projected U.S. growth · 1.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeGenetic Counselors$107,450 median wageNY estimate · 240 jobs · 29-9092+10.4% projected U.S. growth · 0.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreePhysics Teachers, Postsecondary$103,100 median wageNY estimate · 1,080 jobs · 25-1054+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 1.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeCompliance Officers$90,080 median wageNY estimate · 23,500 jobs · 13-1041+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 32.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMedical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$87,760 median wageNY estimate · 7,690 jobs · 19-1042+12.6% projected U.S. growth · 10.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeEnvironmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$82,160 median wageNY estimate · 3,700 jobs · 19-2041+6.1% projected U.S. growth · 7.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree

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