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Bachelor's-15% vs national median708 grads tracked

Public Health at Appalachian State University

Ranked 90th of 105 bachelor's programs in Public Health by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,094
middle 50%: $25,649 – $44,740
Median · 5 years out
$50,129
middle 50%: $38,279 – $64,214
Median · 10 years out
$59,127
middle 50%: $43,825 – $80,524

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 Appalachian State University's bachelor's program in Public Health earn a median $35,094 one year after graduating, rising to $59,127 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 15% below the national median of $59,300 for this field, ranking 90th 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
8.5 yrs
≈ $9,962 total interest

Same major at other universities

Ball State University
$51,505 · 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
University of Northern Colorado
$50,007 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Louisiana University
$50,007 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$49,935 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina Asheville
$49,744 · 5 yrs out
University of the District of Columbia
$49,582 · 5 yrs out
University of Indianapolis
$49,328 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Appalachian State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$107,901 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$100,794 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$91,478 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$91,478 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$89,245 · 5 yrs out
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's)
$81,200 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$80,298 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$79,669 · 5 yrs out
Insurance (Bachelor's)
$76,492 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$74,662 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$74,629 · 5 yrs out

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