Bachelor's-4% vs national median357 grads tracked
Public Health at University of Alabama at Birmingham
Ranked 56th of 105 bachelor's programs in Public Health by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,900
middle 50%: $23,496 – $41,103
Median · 5 years out
$57,097
middle 50%: $42,201 – $72,395
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Public Health (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Public Health bachelor's degree earners at this institution start with a median salary of $33k. By year five, median compensation reaches $57k.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
8 yrs
≈ $9,478 total interest
Same major at other universities
College of Charleston
$58,121 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at San Antonio
$58,109 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$58,065 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$57,726 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Downtown
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse
$57,296 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
$57,068 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - South Bend
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Agnes Scott College
$56,642 · 5 yrs out
Winona State University
$56,524 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$56,312 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York Polytechnic Institute
$56,249 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Alabama at Birmingham
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$171,818 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$166,139 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$136,580 · 5 yrs out
Optometry (Doctorate)
$135,976 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$134,767 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$128,558 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$128,254 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$125,156 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$118,055 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$116,958 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$114,413 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$109,509 · 5 yrs out
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