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Bachelor's+16% vs national median276 grads tracked

Public Health at Colorado State University

Ranked 16th of 105 bachelor's programs in Public Health by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$52,198
middle 50%: $36,215 – $64,005
Median · 5 years out
$68,702
middle 50%: $51,753 – $85,760
Median · 10 years out
$83,113
middle 50%: $61,332 – $113,420

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

Graduates of Colorado State University's bachelor's program in Public Health earn a median $52,198 one year after graduating, rising to $83,113 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 16% above the national median of $59,300 for this field, ranking 16th of 105 reporting programs.

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?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
5.9 yrs
≈ $6,596 total interest

Same major at other universities

Indiana University - Bloomington
$71,200 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$70,802 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$70,517 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Lowell
$69,536 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Thomas
$68,983 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$68,833 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$67,601 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Hunter College
$67,160 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
$66,741 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$66,105 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$64,175 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$64,175 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Colorado State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$212,009 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$135,185 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$131,863 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$127,509 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$125,457 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Bachelor's)
$120,903 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Bachelor's)
$120,903 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$115,842 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$108,642 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$107,710 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$106,687 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$106,500 · 5 yrs out

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