Bachelor's-12% vs national median470 grads tracked
Public Health at Western Oregon University
Ranked 78th of 105 bachelor's programs in Public Health by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,622
middle 50%: $25,547 – $43,579
Median · 5 years out
$52,422
middle 50%: $41,844 – $73,796
Median · 10 years out
$65,590
middle 50%: $52,165 – $84,159
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 Oregon University earn a median of $35k in their first year. Five-year earnings rise to $52k, reaching $66k after a decade.
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
8.1 yrs
≈ $9,676 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
Kent State University
$52,956 · 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
Ball State University
$51,505 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Western Oregon University
Fire Protection (Bachelor's)
$124,373 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$87,883 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$84,962 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$71,338 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$68,424 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$68,249 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Master's)
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$66,891 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$66,257 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Master's)
$64,798 · 5 yrs out
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