Public Health at Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, AZ · Bachelor's Degree · about 141 graduates a year

$41,561
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$61,757
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$58,808
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#76 of 215
Rank by pay
#67 of 215
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,151
Median federal debt

Northern Arizona University graduates in public health earn 5% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 33% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Northern Arizona University Compares for Public Health

All 215 colleges reporting public health earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Duke University Durham, NC$101,771$109,215#1$45,921
2Utah State University Logan, UT$93,161$88,295#4$76,451
3University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA$89,522$81,459#8$36,300
4George Washington University Washington, DC$87,217$76,425#15$44,809
5Montana Technological University Butte, MT$86,855$94,875#2$74,771
6Oakland University Rochester Hills, MI$85,266$89,903#3$59,330
7Illinois State University Normal, IL$84,790$83,306#6$59,207
8Elon University Elon, NC$81,153$87,089#5$42,088
9Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD$79,113$69,431#30$36,540
10University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI$78,928$83,220#7$36,181
…
73Ohio University-Lancaster Campus Lancaster, OH$62,153$66,327#46$37,883
74Ohio University-Main Campus Athens, OH$62,153$66,327#47$37,883
75Ohio University-Zanesville Campus Zanesville, OH$62,153$66,327#48$37,883
76Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ$61,757$63,456#67$41,561
77Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC$61,698$66,211#49—
78Caldwell University Caldwell, NJ$61,691$54,145#138—
79Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA$61,665$63,836#64$42,175

Other Majors at Northern Arizona University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$99,067$74,815#177 of 349
Construction Management$99,015$76,708#13 of 57
Computer Systems Analysis$97,511$60,524#4 of 24
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$95,388$71,370#177 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$91,941$63,252#138 of 318
Civil Engineering$88,184$66,589#70 of 233
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$84,996$76,782#532 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$81,144$51,506#239 of 796
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$78,955$62,936#30 of 46
Finance and Financial Management Services$77,855$53,962#224 of 452
Management Information Systems and Services$76,041$52,708#106 of 166
Marketing$69,834$43,692#188 of 516
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$68,917$64,082#34 of 76
Business Administration, Management and Operations$66,376$47,884#516 of 1176
Business/Managerial Economics$63,605$47,379#76 of 84
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$61,250$28,769#101 of 610
Chemistry$60,630$40,845#154 of 209
International Relations and National Security Studies$60,448$29,924#77 of 118
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$60,402$42,528#72 of 138
Hospitality Administration/Management$58,857$37,402#46 of 137
Political Science and Government$58,571$35,220#358 of 565
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$58,491$37,375#40 of 49
Journalism$57,868$33,710#72 of 187
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$57,004$33,901#103 of 225
Criminology$56,676$37,214#54 of 113
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$56,433$43,752#152 of 476
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$55,863$36,920#134 of 178
Biology$55,446$34,940#510 of 841
Science Technologies/Technicians$54,507$44,338#9 of 9
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$54,276$38,177#31 of 90

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Northern Arizona University public health graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $41,561 one year after graduating and $61,757 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Northern Arizona University rank for public health?

Among 215 colleges reporting earnings for public health graduates, Northern Arizona University ranks #76 by median pay four years after graduation, and #67 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is public health at Northern Arizona University worth it?

Its graduates earn 5% more than the national median for public health ($58,808), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,151.

← All data for Northern Arizona University · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.