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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

Graduates of Western Oregon University's bachelor's program in Public Health earn a median $34,622 one year after graduating, rising to $65,590 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 12% below the national median of $59,300 for this field, ranking 78th 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
≈ $9,676 total interest

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