Bachelor's+32% vs national median681 grads tracked
Public Health at Illinois State University
Ranked 4th of 105 bachelor's programs in Public Health by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$55,528
middle 50%: $40,842 – $68,814
Median · 5 years out
$78,265
middle 50%: $59,577 – $97,399
Median · 10 years out
$101,488
middle 50%: $75,108 – $127,864
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 degrees yield a $56k median starting salary. Medians reach $78k at five years and $101k at ten years.
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
5.3 yrs
≈ $5,972 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
$121,759 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$101,862 · 5 yrs out
Montana Technological University
$84,237 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University System Health Science Center
$74,729 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
$73,209 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$73,113 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$71,696 · 5 yrs out
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
Other majors at Illinois State University
Education (Doctorate)
$110,151 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$110,004 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$100,616 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Bachelor's)
$95,329 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$94,916 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$93,908 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$92,435 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$91,685 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$91,592 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$89,527 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$88,197 · 5 yrs out
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Doctorate)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
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