Public Health: graduate certificate earnings by college

Median earnings of public health graduates (graduate certificate) one year after graduation, at 15 colleges. National median: $69,987, rising to $81,684 after four years.

#CollegeStateEarnings after 1 yrAfter 4 yrsMedian debt
1University of Alabama at BirminghamAL$114,467$140,663$36,166
2University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical CampusCO$83,026$73,319—
3Columbia University in the City of New YorkNY$76,457$99,797$66,000
4Capella UniversityMN$73,588$75,218—
5Johns Hopkins UniversityMD$72,808$95,664$66,140
6University of Missouri-ColumbiaMO$71,499$81,684—
7University of ConnecticutCT$69,987—$175,038
8University of Connecticut-Waterbury CampusCT$69,987—$175,038
9University of Connecticut-Avery PointCT$69,987—$175,038
10University of Connecticut-StamfordCT$69,987—$175,038
11University of Connecticut-Hartford CampusCT$69,987—$175,038
12Tulane University of LouisianaLA$57,618$55,423$76,882
13University of Oklahoma-Health Sciences CenterOK$56,800——
14University of Oklahoma-Norman CampusOK$56,800——
15University at AlbanyNY$56,269$74,144$35,029

Earnings are median annual earnings of graduates who received federal financial aid, measured by the U.S. Department of Education. Colleges with too few graduates are not shown.

Frequently asked questions

How much do public health graduates earn?

The median college reports $69,987 in earnings one year after a graduate certificate in public health and $81,684 four years after. The highest is $114,467 at University of Alabama at Birmingham.

How much student debt do public health graduates have?

The median federal loan debt for this degree is about $76,882 at the typical college.