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Bachelor's+1% vs national median930 grads tracked

Public Health at Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis

Ranked 38th of 105 bachelor's programs in Public Health by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$42,000
middle 50%: $32,055 – $53,208
Median · 5 years out
$60,099
middle 50%: $45,894 – $79,608
Median · 10 years out
$73,988
middle 50%: $51,560 – $104,398

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 Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis's bachelor's program in Public Health earn a median $42,000 one year after graduating, rising to $73,988 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% above the national median of $59,300 for this field, ranking 38th 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
7 yrs
≈ $8,057 total interest

Same major at other universities

Bowling Green State University
$60,875 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$60,642 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Cortland
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southern University
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$60,477 · 5 yrs out
Southern Connecticut State University
$60,328 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$59,773 · 5 yrs out
Western Carolina University
$59,300 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Northwest
$59,276 · 5 yrs out
St. Catherine University
$59,162 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Denver
$59,105 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$59,037 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis

Dentistry (Doctorate)
$175,270 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$174,318 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$158,258 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$137,643 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$126,300 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$122,022 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$119,554 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$113,650 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$110,531 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$105,239 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,541 · 5 yrs out

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