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Bachelor's-11% vs national median1,103 grads tracked

Public Health at Kent State University

Ranked 77th of 105 bachelor's programs in Public Health by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,043
middle 50%: $26,449 – $47,721
Median · 5 years out
$52,956
middle 50%: $40,547 – $67,498
Median · 10 years out
$61,121
middle 50%: $47,802 – $76,958

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 Kent State University's bachelor's program in Public Health earn a median $36,043 one year after graduating, rising to $61,121 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 11% below the national median of $59,300 for this field, ranking 77th 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
8.1 yrs
≈ $9,479 total interest

Same major at other universities

SUNY College of Technology at Canton
$54,993 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$54,679 · 5 yrs out
Sam Houston State University
$54,342 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$53,511 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$53,500 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$53,202 · 5 yrs out
Western Oregon University
$52,422 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York College at Potsdam
$52,008 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University in Shreveport
$51,737 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$51,722 · 5 yrs out
Bemidji State University
$51,694 · 5 yrs out
Liberty University
$51,694 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Kent State University

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$150,471 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$140,244 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$130,533 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$122,007 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$105,332 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$105,290 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$99,744 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$93,589 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$92,964 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$92,921 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$89,996 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$89,527 · 5 yrs out

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