Bachelor's+5% vs national median327 grads tracked
Public Health at Purdue University
Ranked 26th of 105 bachelor's programs in Public Health by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$35,402
middle 50%: $26,271 – $47,978
Median · 5 years out
$62,405
middle 50%: $47,802 – $82,559
Median · 10 years out
$61,036
middle 50%: $37,316 – $88,474
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
Purdue University Public Health graduates command a median $35k salary in their first year. Five-year median earnings are $62k.
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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,643 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
Miami University
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Wright State University
$62,487 · 5 yrs out
Marymount University
$62,487 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$62,107 · 5 yrs out
Shenandoah University
$61,827 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$61,756 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Lehman College
$61,668 · 5 yrs out
Truman State University
$61,268 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$60,875 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Purdue University
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$219,424 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$160,199 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$153,081 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$152,803 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$151,874 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$148,110 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$141,828 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$135,976 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$126,565 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$122,270 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$118,628 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$117,974 · 5 yrs out
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