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Bachelor's-3% vs national median632 grads tracked

Public Health at University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse

Ranked 55th of 105 bachelor's programs in Public Health by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,232
middle 50%: $30,001 – $48,087
Median · 5 years out
$57,296
middle 50%: $46,081 – $68,543
Median · 10 years out
$69,391
middle 50%: $50,265 – $88,575

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 University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse's bachelor's program in Public Health earn a median $39,232 one year after graduating, rising to $69,391 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% below the national median of $59,300 for this field, ranking 55th 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
7.4 yrs
≈ $8,603 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$58,527 · 5 yrs out
College of Charleston
$58,121 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at San Antonio
$58,109 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$58,065 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$57,726 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Downtown
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama at Birmingham
$57,097 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
$57,068 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - South Bend
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Agnes Scott College
$56,642 · 5 yrs out
Winona State University
$56,524 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$56,312 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse

Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Master's)
$171,106 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$119,554 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$95,445 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$93,465 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$93,465 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$89,945 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$89,939 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctorate)
$89,939 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$85,760 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$84,422 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's)
$81,376 · 5 yrs out
Statistics (Bachelor's)
$81,295 · 5 yrs out

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