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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

Graduates of Purdue University's bachelor's program in Public Health earn a median $35,402 one year after graduating, rising to $61,036 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% above the national median of $59,300 for this field, ranking 26th 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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,643 total interest

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