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Bachelor's+2% vs national median1,607 grads tracked

Public Health at Oregon State University

Ranked 36th of 105 bachelor's programs in Public Health by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$37,670
middle 50%: $28,247 – $48,256
Median · 5 years out
$60,477
middle 50%: $44,831 – $81,491
Median · 10 years out
$75,791
middle 50%: $58,176 – $104,541

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 Oregon State University's bachelor's program in Public Health earn a median $37,670 one year after graduating, rising to $75,791 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% above the national median of $59,300 for this field, ranking 36th 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
7.2 yrs
≈ $8,483 total interest

Same major at other universities

CUNY Lehman College
$61,668 · 5 yrs out
Truman State University
$61,268 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$60,875 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$60,642 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Cortland
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southern University
$60,590 · 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
Western Carolina University
$59,300 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Northwest
$59,276 · 5 yrs out
St. Catherine University
$59,162 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Oregon State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$176,356 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Bachelor's)
$171,456 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$162,096 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$162,096 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$139,445 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$136,207 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$123,582 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$116,256 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$116,180 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$110,634 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Doctorate)
$110,004 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$109,381 · 5 yrs out

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