Bachelor's+22% vs national median110 grads tracked
Public Health at University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
Ranked 8th of 105 bachelor's programs in Public Health by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$35,298
middle 50%: $25,504 – $50,539
Median · 5 years out
$72,585
middle 50%: $54,306 – $115,806
Median · 10 years out
$98,392
middle 50%: $66,779 – $124,613
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
Public Health graduates from UNC-Chapel Hill earn a $35k median in year one. Salaries grow to $73k at five years and $98k at year ten.
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
6.4 yrs
≈ $7,843 total interest
Same major at other universities
Utah State University
$101,862 · 5 yrs out
Montana Technological University
$84,237 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$78,265 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University System Health Science Center
$74,729 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
$73,209 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$73,113 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$71,696 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$71,200 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$70,802 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$70,517 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Lowell
$69,536 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Thomas
$68,983 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$214,723 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$192,150 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$178,780 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$167,515 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$151,181 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$150,648 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Bachelor's)
$147,757 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$140,602 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$127,840 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$125,175 · 5 yrs out
Journalism (Bachelor's)
$124,373 · 5 yrs out
Library Science (Doctorate)
$121,393 · 5 yrs out
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