Which state pays public health bachelor's graduates the most?

Massachusetts, where the median program pays its graduates $43,046 in their first year, the highest of 13 state rankings. New York is next, at $41,255.

Which public health bachelor's program pays the most?

University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Texas reports the highest first-year pay of the 184 programs ranked here, $99,671. Its median federal debt is $30,500.

How much debt do public health bachelor's graduates have?

The median program leaves its graduates with $25,000 in federal debt. Across programs, the median debt is 63% of first-year pay.

Highest-Paying Public Health (Bachelor's) Programs in the US

186 programs report first-year pay
13 state rankings
Bachelor's in Public Health

College Scorecard June 2026 release · BLS wages May 2025

The short answer

The median public health bachelor's program in the US pays its graduates $37,516 in their first year and $56,608 five years after. Massachusetts has the highest state median ($43,046), and Georgia the lowest ($34,761). The median program leaves its graduates with $25,000 in federal debt.

Median first-year pay$37,516Across 186 programs

Median pay after 5 years$56,608Across 136 programs

Median federal debt$25,000Across 208 programs

Debt-to-earnings63%Across 182 programs

All 184 programs, ranked by graduate pay

Each program is ranked by the median pay of its graduates one year after they finished, from College Scorecard. This measures what graduates earn, not how good the teaching is. Pay also depends on where graduates live and work. Programs that don't report a figure are listed last when you sort by it.

#	School	Year 1 pay	After cost of living	Year 5 pay	Debt	Debt to pay
1	University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterHouston, TX · public	$99,671	Not adjusted	Not reported	$30,500	31%
2	Utah StateLogan, UT · public	$76,451	Not adjusted	$77,541	Not reported	Not reported
3	Brown UniversityProvidence, RI · private nonprofit	$75,909	Not adjusted	$70,772	$11,760	15%
4	Montana Technological UniversityButte, MT · public	$74,771	Not adjusted	$99,011	$27,000	36%
5	Oakland UniversityRochester Hills, MI · public	$59,330	$61,663	$72,819	$30,750	52%
6	Illinois StateNormal, IL · public	$59,207	$59,232	$83,534	$22,250	38%
7	NC A&TGreensboro, NC · public	$58,660	$62,189	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
8	Tufts UniversityMedford, MA · private nonprofit	$53,372	Not adjusted	$73,825	$18,250	34%
9	Colorado StateFort Collins, CO · public	$52,540	Not adjusted	$82,890	$26,000	49%
10	National UniversitySan Diego, CA · private nonprofit	$52,057	$47,017	$55,472	$37,469	72%
11	St Petersburg CollegeSt. Petersburg, FL · public	$51,565	$49,863	$60,679	$29,125	56%
12	Georgetown UniversityWashington, DC · private nonprofit	$50,415	Not adjusted	Not reported	$12,000	24%
13	University of Central OklahomaEdmond, OK · public	$49,560	$56,419	$68,494	$21,625	44%
14	UC BerkeleyBerkeley, CA · public	$48,351	$43,670	$81,604	$11,729	24%
15	Hunter CollegeNew York, NY · public	$47,444	$43,962	$61,477	Not reported	Not reported
16	Westminster UniversitySalt Lake City, UT · private nonprofit	$47,365	Not adjusted	$52,380	$24,656	52%
17	Santa Clara UniversitySanta Clara, CA · private nonprofit	$47,274	Not adjusted	$65,015	$24,500	52%
18	American Public University SystemCharles Town, WV · private for-profit	$47,100	Not adjusted	$63,490	$28,999	62%
19	Bowling Green StateBowling Green, OH · public	$47,019	$50,681	Not reported	$30,500	65%
20	Nazareth UniversityRochester, NY · private nonprofit	$46,442	$43,033	Not reported	$26,000	56%
21	California Baptist UniversityRiverside, CA · private nonprofit	$46,263	$41,784	$49,280	$35,287	76%
22	Winona StateWinona, MN · public	$46,250	$46,897	$48,643	$20,966	45%
23	Boise StateBoise, ID · public	$46,117	$48,293	Not reported	$22,758	49%
24	University of WashingtonSeattle, WA · public	$46,016	$43,000	$65,780	$16,490	36%
25	Duke UniversityDurham, NC · private nonprofit	$45,921	Not adjusted	Not reported	$12,500	27%
26	SNHUManchester, NH · private nonprofit	$45,910	Not adjusted	Not reported	$34,162	74%
27	RutgersNew Brunswick, NJ · public	$45,408	$41,733	$73,195	$26,000	57%
28	Chico StateChico, CA · public	$45,339	$40,949	Not reported	$20,750	46%
29	Simmons UniversityBoston, MA · private nonprofit	$45,331	$42,863	$70,608	$27,000	60%
30	PurdueWest Lafayette, IN · public	$45,274	$48,510	$56,455	$21,500	47%
31	George Washington UniversityWashington, DC · private nonprofit	$44,809	Not adjusted	$74,440	$23,822	53%
32	East Texas A&M UniversityCommerce, TX · public	$44,621	$45,974	Not reported	$23,328	52%
33	Cornell UniversityIthaca, NY · private nonprofit	$44,516	Not adjusted	Not reported	$12,133	27%
34	Stockton UniversityGalloway, NJ · public	$44,423	$40,828	$56,345	$26,000	59%
35	Walden UniversityMinneapolis, MN · private for-profit	$44,285	Not adjusted	$55,488	$45,793	103%
36	Monroe UniversityBronx, NY · private for-profit	$43,383	$40,199	$48,448	$30,904	71%
37	IU NorthwestGary, IN · public	$43,356	$46,455	$54,133	$27,334	63%
38	Syracuse UniversitySyracuse, NY · private nonprofit	$43,280	Not adjusted	Not reported	$27,000	62%
39	Franklin and Marshall CollegeLancaster, PA · private nonprofit	$43,134	Not adjusted	Not reported	$20,875	48%
40	Temple UniversityPhiladelphia, PA · public	$43,093	$44,165	$56,494	$27,000	63%
41	UMass LowellLowell, MA · public	$43,046	$40,703	Not reported	$27,000	63%
42	CUNY York CollegeJamaica, NY · public	$43,000	$39,844	$54,127	$13,000	30%
43	IU BloomingtonBloomington, IN · public	$42,790	$45,849	$72,757	$19,689	46%
44	Regis CollegeWeston, MA · private nonprofit	$42,638	$40,317	$62,563	$27,000	63%
45	Keiser UniversityFort Lauderdale, FL · private nonprofit	$42,637	$41,229	$48,017	$57,132	134%
46	Slippery Rock University of PennsylvaniaSlippery Rock, PA · public	$42,605	$43,665	$55,275	$26,998	63%
47	University of Alaska AnchorageAnchorage, AK · public	$42,552	$41,571	Not reported	$14,119	33%
48	St Catherine UniversitySaint Paul, MN · private nonprofit	$42,407	$43,000	$59,427	$29,815	70%
49	UNC GreensboroGreensboro, NC · public	$42,239	$44,780	$49,076	$25,500	60%
50	American UniversityWashington, DC · private nonprofit	$42,194	Not adjusted	$67,737	$23,452	56%
51	Kennesaw StateKennesaw, GA · public	$42,175	$43,799	Not reported	$28,479	68%
52	IU IndianapolisIndianapolis, IN · public	$42,152	$45,165	$55,049	$22,220	53%
53	Central Washington UniversityEllensburg, WA · public	$42,137	$39,376	$55,484	$20,326	48%
54	Elon UniversityElon, NC · private nonprofit	$42,088	Not adjusted	$66,896	$20,500	49%
55	Weber StateOgden, UT · public	$41,661	$42,140	$54,810	$17,322	42%
56	UICChicago, IL · public	$41,585	$41,602	Not reported	$22,987	55%
56	UW-La CrosseLa Crosse, WI · public	$41,585	$44,195	$53,004	$27,000	65%
58	Northern Arizona UniversityFlagstaff, AZ · public	$41,561	$41,282	$58,640	$24,250	58%
59	Northeastern StateTahlequah, OK · public	$41,457	$47,194	$53,150	$27,464	66%
60	Lehman CollegeBronx, NY · public	$41,255	$38,227	$62,041	$15,414	37%
61	San Diego StateSan Diego, CA · public	$41,092	$37,113	Not reported	$13,812	34%
62	ASUTempe, AZ · public	$41,061	$40,785	Not reported	$25,044	61%
63	Cal State LALos Angeles, CA · public	$40,750	$36,805	$56,290	$12,500	31%
64	Oregon StateCorvallis, OR · public	$40,682	$39,359	$60,183	$24,000	59%
65	CU DenverDenver, CO · public	$40,566	$39,365	$52,941	$23,396	58%
66	UIUCChampaign, IL · public	$40,564	$40,581	$71,261	$20,678	51%
67	University of Nebraska at OmahaOmaha, NE · public	$40,021	$44,417	$49,091	$21,328	53%
68	University of ArizonaTucson, AZ · public	$40,005	$39,736	$58,292	$21,699	54%
69	Northwestern UniversityEvanston, IL · private nonprofit	$39,956	Not adjusted	Not reported	$14,684	37%
70	Roger Williams UniversityBristol, RI · private nonprofit	$39,912	Not adjusted	Not reported	$27,000	68%
71	Texas A&MCollege Station, TX · public	$39,584	$40,784	Not reported	$18,856	48%
72	University of GeorgiaAthens, GA · public	$39,534	$41,056	$68,297	$21,500	54%
73	Hofstra UniversityHempstead, NY · private nonprofit	$39,451	$36,555	$62,283	$26,000	66%
74	La Salle UniversityPhiladelphia, PA · private nonprofit	$39,400	$40,380	$50,820	$27,000	69%
75	University at BuffaloBuffalo, NY · public	$39,164	$36,290	Not reported	$23,250	59%
76	Kent StateKent, OH · public	$39,159	$42,209	$48,967	$28,884	74%
77	UC San DiegoLa Jolla, CA · public	$39,144	$35,354	$67,103	$15,280	39%
78	Drexel UniversityPhiladelphia, PA · private nonprofit	$39,072	Not adjusted	Not reported	$27,000	69%
79	CSUNNorthridge, CA · public	$39,011	$35,234	$61,716	$14,000	36%
80	Oklahoma StateStillwater, OK · public	$38,852	$44,229	$56,343	$20,500	53%
81	Eastern Michigan UniversityYpsilanti, MI · public	$38,781	$40,306	Not reported	$35,000	90%
82	Murray StateMurray, KY · public	$38,753	Not adjusted	Not reported	$26,000	67%
83	Florida National UniversityHialeah, FL · private for-profit	$38,685	$37,408	$47,557	$48,696	126%
84	University of St Thomas (Minnesota)Saint Paul, MN · private nonprofit	$38,475	$39,013	$67,515	$27,000	70%
85	East Tennessee StateJohnson City, TN · public	$38,435	$41,836	$53,377	$22,299	58%
86	University of MarylandCollege Park, MD · public	$38,273	$36,465	$67,437	$23,424	61%
87	North Carolina Central UniversityDurham, NC · public	$38,198	$40,496	Not reported	$31,000	81%
88	Utah Valley UniversityOrem, UT · public	$38,102	$38,540	$39,508	$14,541	38%
89	Ohio UniversityAthens, OH · public	$37,883	$40,834	Not reported	$27,000	71%
90	NYUNew York, NY · private nonprofit	$37,573	$34,815	Not reported	$19,000	51%
91	Bryant & Stratton College-BuffaloBuffalo, NY · private nonprofit	$37,548	$34,792	$43,215	$52,060	139%
92	Miami UniversityOxford, OH · public	$37,533	$40,456	Not reported	$24,000	64%
93	Fort Lewis CollegeDurango, CO · public	$37,498	Not adjusted	Not reported	$14,615	39%
94	UMass AmherstAmherst, MA · public	$37,364	$35,330	$66,020	$26,000	70%
95	University of the Incarnate WordSan Antonio, TX · private nonprofit	$37,319	$38,451	Not reported	$31,000	83%
96	WVUMorgantown, WV · public	$37,256	Not adjusted	Not reported	$24,000	64%
97	University of UtahSalt Lake City, UT · public	$37,068	$37,494	$67,447	$14,500	39%
98	UT ArlingtonArlington, TX · public	$37,043	$38,166	Not reported	$20,108	54%
99	George MasonFairfax, VA · public	$37,025	$36,621	$65,152	$22,000	59%
100	University of KentuckyLexington, KY · public	$36,957	$40,991	Not reported	$23,250	63%
101	University of MissouriColumbia, MO · public	$36,867	Not adjusted	Not reported	$19,000	52%
102	Portland StatePortland, OR · public	$36,762	$35,567	$54,207	$27,000	73%
103	Rivier UniversityNashua, NH · private nonprofit	$36,710	Not adjusted	Not reported	$27,000	74%
104	SUNY BrockportBrockport, NY · public	$36,690	$33,997	Not reported	$27,000	74%
105	Liberty UniversityLynchburg, VA · private nonprofit	$36,641	Not adjusted	$56,943	$27,000	74%
106	UC MercedMerced, CA · public	$36,555	$33,016	Not reported	$15,502	42%
107	Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD · private nonprofit	$36,540	Not adjusted	$89,081	$12,750	35%
108	Governors StateUniversity Park, IL · public	$36,537	$36,552	$47,418	$23,000	63%
109	University of Minnesota-DuluthDuluth, MN · public	$36,520	$37,031	Not reported	$26,000	71%
110	UNC WilmingtonWilmington, NC · public	$36,458	$38,651	$53,609	$23,500	64%
111	UNC CharlotteCharlotte, NC · public	$36,307	$38,491	$63,365	$27,000	74%
112	USCLos Angeles, CA · private nonprofit	$36,300	$32,785	$81,522	$15,250	42%
113	Ohio StateColumbus, OH · public	$36,226	$39,048	$67,625	$18,500	51%
114	University of MichiganAnn Arbor, MI · public	$36,181	$37,604	Not reported	$18,903	52%
115	University of IowaIowa City, IA · public	$35,852	Not adjusted	Not reported	$21,500	60%
116	Southern Connecticut StateNew Haven, CT · public	$35,797	$34,550	$57,386	$25,000	70%
116	University of ArkansasFayetteville, AR · public	$35,797	Not adjusted	$51,977	$25,595	72%
118	UT AustinAustin, TX · public	$35,761	$36,845	$67,931	$21,500	60%
119	Florida Gulf Coast UniversityFort Myers, FL · public	$35,724	$34,545	$57,743	$19,295	54%
120	Western Oregon UniversityMonmouth, OR · public	$35,701	$34,540	$49,490	$21,691	61%
121	University of AlabamaTuscaloosa, AL · public	$35,698	$40,190	Not reported	$25,000	70%
122	East Carolina UniversityGreenville, NC · public	$35,628	$37,771	$54,333	$25,750	72%
123	Eastern Kentucky UniversityRichmond, KY · public	$35,612	$39,499	$43,295	$22,999	65%
124	University of Detroit MercyDetroit, MI · private nonprofit	$35,598	$36,998	$61,664	$30,944	87%
125	Texas StateSan Marcos, TX · public	$35,564	$36,642	$54,371	$26,710	75%
126	UC IrvineIrvine, CA · public	$35,463	$32,029	$64,449	$17,285	49%
127	University of DelawareNewark, DE · public	$35,437	Not adjusted	$63,636	$25,000	71%
128	Rasmussen UniversitySt. Cloud, MN · private for-profit	$35,433	Not adjusted	Not reported	$40,809	115%
129	East Stroudsburg University of PennsylvaniaEast Stroudsburg, PA · public	$35,380	$36,260	$51,977	$27,250	77%
130	Commonwealth University of PennsylvaniaBloomsburg, PA · public	$35,354	$36,234	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
131	Dillard UniversityNew Orleans, LA · private nonprofit	$35,205	$39,912	$46,580	$35,000	99%
132	UH-DowntownHouston, TX · public	$35,119	$36,184	Not reported	$23,000	65%
133	Southern Illinois University EdwardsvilleEdwardsville, IL · public	$35,023	$35,038	Not reported	$29,223	83%
134	Fresno StateFresno, CA · public	$34,948	$31,564	$46,012	$14,448	41%
135	Cal State FullertonFullerton, CA · public	$34,909	$31,529	Not reported	$13,500	39%
136	South University-SavannahSavannah, GA · private for-profit	$34,789	$36,128	Not reported	$56,262	162%
137	Georgia StateAtlanta, GA · public	$34,761	$36,099	Not reported	$26,000	75%
138	Southeastern Louisiana UniversityHammond, LA · public	$34,751	$39,397	$51,724	$26,500	76%
139	Eastern Florida State CollegeMelbourne, FL · public	$34,462	$33,324	Not reported	$22,000	64%
140	University of TampaTampa, FL · private nonprofit	$34,416	Not adjusted	Not reported	$25,250	73%
141	Appalachian StateBoone, NC · public	$34,148	$36,202	$48,531	$20,361	60%
142	Georgia CollegeMilledgeville, GA · public	$34,113	$35,426	$53,175	$27,000	79%
143	Plymouth StatePlymouth, NH · public	$34,087	Not adjusted	$40,843	$27,000	79%
144	Montclair StateMontclair, NJ · public	$34,032	$31,278	$56,721	$27,000	79%
145	Sam Houston StateHuntsville, TX · public	$34,019	$35,051	Not reported	$26,818	79%
146	Saint Louis UniversitySaint Louis, MO · private nonprofit	$33,863	Not adjusted	$60,833	$26,122	77%
147	Georgia Southern UniversityStatesboro, GA · public	$33,716	$35,014	$49,403	$28,500	85%
148	University of South Carolina BeaufortBluffton, SC · public	$33,628	$35,870	Not reported	$27,000	80%
149	USFTampa, FL · public	$33,575	$32,467	$53,182	$22,345	67%
150	UTSASan Antonio, TX · public	$33,514	$34,530	$60,870	$24,885	74%
151	Cal State Long BeachLong Beach, CA · public	$32,880	$29,697	$61,686	$13,480	41%
152	Saint Cloud StateSaint Cloud, MN · public	$32,830	$33,289	$48,320	$17,850	54%
153	University of CincinnatiCincinnati, OH · public	$32,685	$35,231	Not reported	$28,625	88%
154	Wayne StateDetroit, MI · public	$32,584	$33,865	Not reported	$20,500	63%
155	University of the OzarksClarksville, AR · private nonprofit	$32,564	Not adjusted	Not reported	$25,065	77%
156	Allegheny CollegeMeadville, PA · private nonprofit	$32,328	Not adjusted	Not reported	$27,000	84%
157	UABBirmingham, AL · public	$32,187	$36,237	$49,049	$25,000	78%
158	Ithaca CollegeIthaca, NY · private nonprofit	$32,112	Not adjusted	$46,243	$22,095	69%
159	College of CharlestonCharleston, SC · public	$31,848	$33,972	$54,405	$26,926	85%
160	UTEPEl Paso, TX · public	$31,844	$32,810	$39,473	$24,250	76%
161	University of LouisvilleLouisville, KY · public	$31,824	$35,298	Not reported	$18,500	58%
162	University of South CarolinaColumbia, SC · public	$31,756	$33,873	$55,090	$24,958	79%
163	Southwest University at El PasoEl Paso, TX · private for-profit	$31,612	$32,571	$33,621	$57,101	181%
164	Emporia StateEmporia, KS · public	$31,547	$35,026	$47,913	$24,250	77%
165	Truman StateKirksville, MO · public	$30,911	$34,037	Not reported	$23,278	75%
166	Carroll CollegeHelena, MT · private nonprofit	$30,831	Not adjusted	Not reported	$25,250	82%
167	Moravian UniversityBethlehem, PA · private nonprofit	$30,566	Not adjusted	Not reported	$27,000	88%
168	Pacific UniversityForest Grove, OR · private nonprofit	$30,412	$29,423	$62,105	$26,277	86%
169	Middle Tennessee StateMurfreesboro, TN · public	$30,321	$33,004	$48,323	$27,758	92%
170	BYU-IdahoRexburg, ID · private nonprofit	$30,128	Not adjusted	$44,368	$13,048	43%
171	University of FloridaGainesville, FL · public	$30,056	$29,064	$66,251	$17,580	58%
172	Coastal Carolina UniversityConway, SC · public	$29,862	$31,853	$52,470	$27,000	90%
173	Baldwin Wallace UniversityBerea, OH · private nonprofit	$29,790	Not adjusted	Not reported	$27,000	91%
174	BYUProvo, UT · private nonprofit	$29,025	$29,359	$65,816	$10,924	38%
175	University of Southern MississippiHattiesburg, MS · public	$28,363	$32,619	$34,209	$28,375	100%
176	UNC AshevilleAsheville, NC · public	$27,913	$29,592	$40,255	$23,141	83%
177	New Mexico StateLas Cruces, NM · public	$27,729	$30,071	$46,471	$23,500	85%
178	Austin CollegeSherman, TX · private nonprofit	$27,514	$28,348	Not reported	$20,500	75%
179	UH ManoaHonolulu, HI · public	$27,309	$24,837	Not reported	$22,500	82%
180	Mercer UniversityMacon, GA · private nonprofit	$27,108	$28,152	Not reported	$27,000	100%
181	Mississippi University for WomenColumbus, MS · public	$26,553	$30,537	$37,718	$28,000	105%
182	Chapman UniversityOrange, CA · private nonprofit	$25,007	$22,586	$76,156	$23,250	93%
183	Baylor UniversityWaco, TX · private nonprofit	$23,096	Not adjusted	Not reported	$22,495	97%
184	Muhlenberg CollegeAllentown, PA · private nonprofit	$20,900	Not adjusted	Not reported	$26,038	125%

Pay after cost of living divides first-year pay by the Bureau of Economic Analysis price level of the school's state, where the US average is 100. It is shown for 139 programs where at least half of the graduates who work are working in the school's state. The other 45, whose graduates mostly work in other states or whose state has no price level, are listed last when you sort by it.

4 programs report pay but not debt, so they are ranked only by pay.

College Scorecard withholds pay for programs with too few graduates, to protect their privacy, so those programs can't be ranked. 2 more programs report pay but aren't listed, because College Scorecard's school file doesn't name their schools. The national medians above still count them.

Public Health (Bachelor's) programs by state

Each row is the median across the state's public health bachelor's programs. State names link to the full ranking of that state's programs.

#	State	Programs	Year 1 pay	Debt
1	Massachusetts	5	$43,046	$27,000
2	New York	13	$41,255	$25,543
3	Illinois	6	$40,260	$22,987
4	Utah	6	$39,882	$14,541
5	California	16	$39,078	$15,265
6	Minnesota	7	$38,475	$27,000
7	Ohio	7	$37,533	$27,000
8	North Carolina	10	$37,328	$25,500
9	Pennsylvania	10	$37,226	$27,000
10	Michigan	5	$36,181	$25,625
11	Texas	14	$35,342	$23,789
12	Florida	8	$35,093	$23,798
13	Georgia	7	$34,761	$27,000

Programs in 32 more states and territories report pay, but too few to rank. A state ranking needs at least five programs that report both pay and debt.

Quick picks nationwide

Lowest median debt

BYU, UT$10,924
UC Berkeley, CA$11,729
Cornell University, NY$12,133
Duke University, NC$12,500
Cal State LA, CA$12,500
CUNY York College, NY$13,000
Cal State Long Beach, CA$13,480
Cal State Fullerton, CA$13,500
San Diego State, CA$13,812
CSUN, CA$14,000

Lowest debt for the pay

UC Berkeley, CA24%
Duke University, NC27%
Cornell University, NY27%
CUNY York College, NY30%
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, TX31%
Cal State LA, CA31%
San Diego State, CA34%
Tufts University, MA34%
CSUN, CA36%
Northwestern University, IL37%

Only the 110 programs with their own page here are included. "Debt for the pay" is median debt divided by first-year pay.

Careers this field leads to

These are the jobs that the federal crosswalk from fields of study to occupations links to public health, largest first. Pay is the median across the US and all experience levels.

Medical and Health Services Managers

$123,860

Median pay in the US. 597,080 people work in this job in the US. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 24% from 2025 to 2035, with about 62,300 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree, plus less than 5 years of related work experience.

Bottom 10%: $73,390Top 10%: $224,340

Compliance Officers

$80,730

Median pay in the US. 417,070 people work in this job in the US. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 4% from 2025 to 2035, with about 32,700 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree.

Bottom 10%: $48,220Top 10%: $133,720

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists

$103,410

Median pay in the US. 172,340 people work in this job in the US. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 13% from 2025 to 2035, with about 10,500 openings a year. Typical education to start: doctoral or professional degree.

Bottom 10%: $64,800Top 10%: $177,780

Occupational Health and Safety Specialists

$90,150

Median pay in the US. 140,610 people work in this job in the US. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 19% from 2025 to 2035, with about 17,100 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree.

Bottom 10%: $55,000Top 10%: $134,950

Common questions

The median public health bachelor's program in the US pays its graduates $37,516 in their first year and $56,608 five years after.

About this data

Earnings and debt only include students who received federal financial aid, and earnings only count graduates who were working and not enrolled in more school.
Debt only includes federal loans. Private loans and credit cards are not counted.
Medians are across programs, not students: each program counts once, however many graduates it has.
National medians include every program in the 50 states, DC, and US territories, including schools that have since closed. Schools with several campuses that report one combined figure are counted once.
Programs are ranked by College Scorecard median pay one year after graduation. Pay after cost of living uses the price level of the school's state.
Scorecard figures describe graduating classes from several years ago. BLS wages are from May 2025. Price levels are the Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities for 2024.

Sources

U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, field of study and institution files, June 2026 release
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2025 to 2035
NCES, CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk
Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities, 2024