Johns Hopkins UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Baltimore, MD · Graduate certificate, Master's, Bachelor's, Doctorate
681 awards$95,664 median 4 years out
Fields of study · Health Professions and Related Programs
Public Health
CIP 51.22. 892 colleges reported awards in this field, totaling 40,030 awards in the latest award year.
Award levels
Where this field is awarded, and what graduates earned
Earnings are national medians for graduates of this field at this level, measured four years after they finished, among students who received federal aid and were working. They describe past graduates across all schools, not one school and not you.
| Level | Colleges | Awards | Median earnings | Middle range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | 132 | 1,586 | $53,933 | $37,480 to $76,652 |
| Associate | 117 | 744 | $43,759 | $30,454 to $59,473 |
| Bachelor's | 545 | 17,525 | $58,808 | $41,981 to $79,154 |
| Graduate certificate | 213 | 2,323 | $88,684 | $67,417 to $122,134 |
| Master's | 448 | 16,613 | $82,751 | $61,518 to $113,501 |
| Doctorate | 124 | 1,239 | $108,962 | $85,957 to $147,308 |
Year, scope, and limits
- Cohort or year
- Most recent reported cohorts
- Scope
- Reported for this field of study
National median earnings for this field and credential level, 4 years after completion, across every institution that awards it.
Colleges
Colleges that awarded Public Health credentials
Listed by awards conferred in the latest award year, which shows size rather than quality. A larger program is not a better program. 216 of these colleges report at least one credential in this field that can be finished fully online.
Rutgers University-New BrunswickPublic, 4-year · New Brunswick, NJ · Bachelor's, Master's, Graduate certificate, Doctorate
649 awards$74,633 median 4 years out
Brigham Young University-IdahoPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Rexburg, ID · Certificate, Bachelor's
646 awards$44,015 median 4 years out
George Washington UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Washington, DC · Master's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Graduate certificate
634 awards$92,573 median 4 years out
Columbia University in the City of New YorkPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · New York, NY · Master's, Graduate certificate, Doctorate
616 awards$98,728 median 4 years out
University of Maryland-College ParkPublic, 4-year · College Park, MD · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Graduate certificate
530 awards$72,328 median 4 years out
University of North Carolina at Chapel HillPublic, 4-year · Chapel Hill, NC · Master's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Graduate certificate · Fully online option reported
506 awards$86,115 median 4 years out
University of Washington-Seattle CampusPublic, 4-year · Seattle, WA · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate
502 awards$63,666 median 4 years out
University of California-BerkeleyPublic, 4-year · Berkeley, CA · Master's, Bachelor's, Doctorate
500 awards$86,225 median 4 years out
University of Alabama at BirminghamPublic, 4-year · Birmingham, AL · Master's, Graduate certificate, Bachelor's, Doctorate
470 awards$91,073 median 4 years out
University of South Carolina-ColumbiaPublic, 4-year · Columbia, SC · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Graduate certificate
461 awards$58,715 median 4 years out
University of South FloridaPublic, 4-year · Tampa, FL · Master's, Bachelor's, Doctorate · Fully online option reported
457 awards$79,273 median 4 years out
University of California-IrvinePublic, 4-year · Irvine, CA · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate
442 awards$60,430 median 4 years out
Harvard UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Cambridge, MA · Master's, Graduate certificate, Doctorate, Bachelor's · Fully online option reported
422 awards$153,029 median 4 years out
University of FloridaPublic, 4-year · Gainesville, FL · Bachelor's, Master's, Graduate certificate, Certificate, Doctorate · Fully online option reported
412 awards$68,605 median 4 years out
University of Southern CaliforniaPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Los Angeles, CA · Master's, Bachelor's, Doctorate
408 awards$95,642 median 4 years out
Southern New Hampshire UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Manchester, NH · Master's, Bachelor's · Fully online option reported
398 awards$69,637 median 4 years out
CUNY Graduate School and University CenterPublic, 4-year · New York, NY · Master's, Bachelor's, Graduate certificate, Doctorate, Certificate
393 awards$94,566 median 4 years out
University of California-San DiegoPublic, 4-year · La Jolla, CA · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate
384 awards$66,110 median 4 years out
California State University-FullertonPublic, 4-year · Fullerton, CA · Bachelor's, Master's
372 awards$72,617 median 4 years out
University of Wisconsin-MadisonPublic, 4-year · Madison, WI · Certificate, Master's, Doctorate, Graduate certificate
360 awards$92,640 median 4 years out
The University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonPublic, 4-year · Houston, TX · Master's, Doctorate
358 awards$81,983 median 4 years out
University of ArizonaPublic, 4-year · Tucson, AZ · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Graduate certificate, Certificate
353 awards$66,937 median 4 years out
East Carolina UniversityPublic, 4-year · Greenville, NC · Bachelor's, Master's, Certificate, Graduate certificate, Doctorate · Fully online option reported
346 awards$59,566 median 4 years out
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443 of these programs have a published earnings figure. The rest are suppressed or not reported, usually because too few graduates were in the cohort to publish safely. A blank is not a low number.
Year, scope, and limits
- Cohort or year
- 2023-24 award year
- Scope
- Reported for this field of study
Awards conferred in this field and at this level during the award year.
Related work
Kinds of work this field leads toward
These occupations are commonly linked to CIP 51.22. Wages are national medians across everyone in the occupation, not just recent graduates of this field, and they are not a placement record. Many people in these jobs studied something else.
| Occupation | Group | Median wage | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medical and Health Services Managers | Management | $123,860 | 597,080 |
| Compliance Officers | Business and financial operations | $80,730 | 417,070 |
| Epidemiologists | Life, physical, and social science | $87,220 | 12,090 |
| Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | Life, physical, and social science | $103,410 | 172,340 |
| Physicists | Life, physical, and social science | $172,250 | 20,430 |
| Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health | Life, physical, and social science | $82,220 | 89,250 |
| Occupational Health and Safety Specialists | Life, physical, and social science | $90,150 | 140,610 |
| Occupational Health and Safety Technicians | Life, physical, and social science | $61,560 | 30,590 |
| Health Education Specialists | Community and social service | $64,070 | 65,690 |
| Community Health Workers | Community and social service | $51,850 | 61,660 |
| Physics Teachers, Postsecondary | Educational instruction and library | $100,310 | 13,090 |
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | Educational instruction and library | $107,310 | 221,270 |
| Genetic Counselors | Healthcare practitioners and technical | $100,040 | 3,740 |
Year, scope, and limits
- Cohort or year
- May 2025
- Scope
- Reported for this occupation, nationally
National median wage across all workers in the occupation, not only recent graduates of one field. Wages vary by state, industry, and experience. A wage at or above 239,200 dollars a year is published only as at or above that figure.
Nearby fields
Other fields in Health Professions and Related Programs
Limits
What this page cannot tell you
- Awards conferred describe last year's graduates. A program can start, change, or close, so confirm the exact program, level, and start term with the college.
- Earnings vary by state, employer, and role. One median hides a wide spread.
- Program availability does not mean the program is offered every term or in your state.
- Nothing here is a chance of admission or a promise of a job.