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Bachelor's-13% vs national median190 grads tracked

Public Health at Ball State University

Ranked 84th of 105 bachelor's programs in Public Health by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,514
middle 50%: $28,216 – $42,808
Median · 5 years out
$51,505
middle 50%: $41,871 – $69,441
Median · 10 years out
$65,194
middle 50%: $45,480 – $88,826

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 Ball State University's bachelor's program in Public Health earn a median $36,514 one year after graduating, rising to $65,194 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 13% below the national median of $59,300 for this field, ranking 84th 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
8.1 yrs
≈ $9,534 total interest

Same major at other universities

Western Oregon University
$52,422 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York College at Potsdam
$52,008 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University in Shreveport
$51,737 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$51,722 · 5 yrs out
Bemidji State University
$51,694 · 5 yrs out
Liberty University
$51,694 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Oklahoma
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
$50,802 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Iowa
$50,628 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$50,334 · 5 yrs out
Appalachian State University
$50,129 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Ball State University

Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's)
$104,232 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$98,755 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$97,243 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$96,168 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Bachelor's)
$89,880 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$89,443 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$88,775 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$85,374 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$85,374 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Doctorate)
$85,242 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$83,054 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$81,671 · 5 yrs out

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