Bachelor's+21% vs national median414 grads tracked
Public Health at Ohio State University (The)
Ranked 9th of 105 bachelor's programs in Public Health by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$37,545
middle 50%: $27,010 – $48,550
Median · 5 years out
$71,696
middle 50%: $54,306 – $91,650
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
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 bachelor's graduates earn a median of $38k in their first year. Five-year median earnings reach $72k.
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
6.5 yrs
≈ $7,731 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$72,585 · 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
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$68,833 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Ohio State University (The)
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$187,241 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$168,256 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$163,027 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$161,330 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$153,518 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$147,582 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$142,871 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$139,336 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$137,127 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Doctorate)
$131,379 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other (Bachelor's)
$123,938 · 5 yrs out
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