Public Health at California State University-Fresno

Fresno, CA · Bachelor's Degree

$34,948
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$51,693
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$58,808
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#156 of 215
Rank by pay
#191 of 215
Rank, wage-adjusted
$14,926
Median federal debt

California State University-Fresno graduates in public health earn 12% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 29% of one year’s pay at that point.

How California State University-Fresno 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
…
153Brigham Young University Provo, UT$51,996$49,280#178$29,025
154University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Cincinnati, OH$51,990$55,481#127$32,685
155Murray State University Murray, KY$51,848$58,708#91$38,753
156California State University-Fresno Fresno, CA$51,693$47,037#191$34,948
157The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL$51,588$58,557#96$35,698
158Florida National University-Main Campus Hialeah, FL$51,212$54,509#137$38,685
159Eastern Kentucky University Richmond, KY$51,086$57,845#106$35,612

Other Majors at California State University-Fresno by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$111,278$96,890#59 of 966
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$108,038$59,672#37 of 258
Computer Engineering$103,896$75,101#104 of 189
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$95,072$78,716#15 of 43
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians$90,353$78,518—
Mechanical Engineering$88,002$65,938#236 of 318
Civil Engineering$87,627$71,093#88 of 233
Plant Sciences$77,034$60,443#3 of 44
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$76,268$43,134#19 of 156
Nutrition Sciences$73,522$23,211#3 of 53
Computer Science$71,490$53,566#330 of 349
Agricultural Business and Management$67,731$50,100#26 of 77
Finance and Financial Management Services$67,312$41,970#372 of 452
Geography and Cartography$66,863—#24 of 117
Economics$66,749—#307 of 368
Accounting and Related Services$65,200$46,555#618 of 796
Human Resources Management and Services$64,479$43,848#133 of 187
Food Science and Technology$64,225$45,796#22 of 29
Business Administration, Management and Operations$64,133$42,657#614 of 1176
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$62,475$27,211#29 of 345
Political Science and Government$62,298$21,674#274 of 565
Computer and Information Sciences$62,256$39,954#428 of 459
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$58,518$34,810#183 of 253
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$58,436$25,349#117 of 476
Marketing$57,395$37,484#425 of 516
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies$56,336$32,697#14 of 63
Social Work$56,038$31,986#111 of 420
Mathematics$55,664—#280 of 309
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$54,849$26,931#261 of 610
International Business$54,197$40,568#109 of 115

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do California State University-Fresno public health graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $34,948 one year after graduating and $51,693 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does California State University-Fresno rank for public health?

Among 215 colleges reporting earnings for public health graduates, California State University-Fresno ranks #156 by median pay four years after graduation, and #191 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is public health at California State University-Fresno worth it?

Its graduates earn 12% less than the national median for public health ($58,808), and the median federal debt at graduation is $14,926.

← All data for California State University-Fresno · 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.