How much debt do Bowling Green State public health graduates have?

The median federal loan balance is $30,500, which ranks 7th lowest of 7 public health bachelor's programs in Ohio. That works out to about $323 a month over 10 years.

Is a public health degree from Bowling Green State worth it?

It depends on your other options. Debt equals 65% of first-year earnings, against a national median of 63%. Compare the cost with other Ohio programs before deciding.

Do Bowling Green State public health graduates stay in Ohio?

Most do. 91% (20 of 22) were working in Ohio one year after graduating.

Bowling Green State Public Health (Bachelor's): Tuition, Graduate Salary, and Debt

Bachelor's in Public Health
Public university
Bowling Green, OH
About 18 graduates a year

College Scorecard June 2026 release · BLS wages May 2025

The short answer

Bowling Green State public health graduates earn more than graduates of most public health programs nationally, $47,019 in their first year. Debt is high. The typical graduate leaves with $30,500 in federal loans, more than at 88% of public health programs in the country. It is one of the higher-paying public health degrees in Ohio.

First-year earnings$47,01989th percentile of 186 programs nationally

Median federal debt$30,5007th lowest of 7 Ohio programs

Debt-to-earnings65%Ohio median 71%, national 63%

How it compares

Each figure is the median for graduates of the program. The Ohio and national columns are the medians across all public health bachelor's programs that report the figure.

	Bowling Green State	Ohio	National
Earnings, 1 year after graduating	$47,019	$37,533	$37,516
Median federal debt at graduation	$30,500	$27,000	$25,000
Debt as share of first-year pay	65%	71%	63%
Programs compared		7	186

Debt and first-year pay at every Ohio public health program

Programs in the upper left give graduates higher pay for less debt. Dashed lines mark the Ohio medians.

Bowling Green StateOther Ohio programs

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Paying back the loans

On a standard 10-year plan, the median debt means a payment of about $323 a month, or 8.2% of a graduate's typical monthly pay in the first year.

Where graduates work, and what the pay is worth

91% of graduates (20 of 22) were working in Ohio one year after graduating. Prices in the Toledo area are about 9% below the national average, so a $47,019 salary here buys what about $51,412 buys in a typical US city.

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 all experience levels.

Medical and Health Services Managers

$106,140

Median pay in Ohio. 24,390 people work in this job in Ohio. 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%: $66,430Top 10%: $199,470

Compliance Officers

$75,030

Median pay in Ohio. 11,240 people work in this job in Ohio. 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%: $47,230Top 10%: $124,230

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists

$83,910

Median pay in Ohio. 4,840 people work in this job in Ohio. 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%: $60,080Top 10%: $173,450

Occupational Health and Safety Specialists

$91,460

Median pay in Ohio. 6,820 people work in this job in Ohio. 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%: $57,430Top 10%: $136,390

About Bowling Green State

In-state tuition and fees	$14,460 / year
Out-of-state tuition and fees	$22,448 / year
Average net price after aid	$24,022 / year
Admission rate	81%
Graduation rate (within 6 years)	64%
Undergraduate students	12,812

Public Health ranks 17th of 58 bachelor's programs at Bowling Green State by first-year earnings. The top three are Construction Engineering ($69,146), Nursing ($68,261), and Computer Engineering ($67,949).

Common questions

The median graduate earns $47,019 one year after graduating. The median across public health bachelor's programs in Ohio is $37,533.

About this data

Earnings and debt only include students who received federal financial aid (grants or loans).
Earnings only count graduates who were working and not enrolled in more school. Graduates who went straight to further study are not included.
Debt only includes federal loans. Private loans and credit cards are not counted.
Some schools with several campuses report one combined figure for all of them. We count each of those schools once, and leave them out of Ohio comparisons when their main campus is in another state.
Scorecard figures describe graduating classes from several years ago. BLS wages are from May 2025.
School-level numbers like tuition, admission rate, and graduation rate are for the whole school, not the public health program.

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
Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities, 2024
NCES, CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk, and IPEDS institution directory, 2024

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