Bachelor's0% vs national median215 grads tracked
Public Health at Western Carolina University
Ranked 40th of 105 bachelor's programs in Public Health by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$41,778
middle 50%: $30,018 – $50,619
Median · 5 years out
$59,300
middle 50%: $50,334 – $75,694
Median · 10 years out
$65,743
middle 50%: $51,753 – $81,527
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 Western Carolina University earn a median first-year salary of $42k. Earnings increase to $59k by year five and $66k by 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
7.2 yrs
≈ $8,172 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$60,099 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$59,773 · 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
CUNY York College
$58,906 · 5 yrs out
Georgia College & State University
$58,753 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Western Carolina University
Education (Doctorate)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$95,724 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$88,779 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$86,622 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$86,297 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$86,297 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$86,216 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$85,927 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$85,430 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctorate)
$84,494 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$81,907 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Bachelor's)
$79,484 · 5 yrs out
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