Public Health at Southern Connecticut State University

New Haven, CT · Bachelor's Degree · about 23 graduates a year

$35,797
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$53,997
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$58,808
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#136 of 215
Rank by pay
#185 of 215
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,500
Median federal debt

Southern Connecticut State University graduates in public health earn 8% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 40% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Southern Connecticut State 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
…
133University of Nebraska at Omaha Omaha, NE$54,228$56,047#122$40,021
134The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX$54,188$55,093#134$33,514
135Mercyhurst University Erie, PA$54,182$55,104#133—
136Southern Connecticut State University New Haven, CT$53,997$48,615#185$35,797
137Indiana University-Northwest Gary, IN$53,988$57,919#105$43,356
138University of South Florida Tampa, FL$53,560$57,008#114$33,575
139Eastern Florida State College Melbourne, FL$53,408$56,846#116$34,462

Other Public Health Credentials at Southern Connecticut State University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$58,093$70,335—

Other Majors at Southern Connecticut State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$98,870$87,795#138 of 966
Computer and Information Sciences$87,705$58,480#212 of 459
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$74,538—#101 of 253
Chemistry$72,838$40,767#57 of 209
Biology$67,791$41,973#130 of 841
Business Administration, Management and Operations$63,310$42,380#656 of 1176
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$61,336$24,025#79 of 215
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$60,780$29,653#41 of 345
Special Education and Teaching$60,365$50,641#24 of 177
Social Work$59,438$33,862#56 of 420
Communication and Media Studies$56,694$29,984#253 of 660
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management$53,522$46,274#15 of 55
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$53,411$36,168#218 of 476
Education$52,659$41,129#27 of 71
Sociology$52,249$32,013#226 of 462
Journalism$50,760$36,153#132 of 187
English Language and Literature$50,725$31,016#221 of 576
Psychology$50,642$35,716#482 of 1027
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$50,379$24,029#400 of 610
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$47,944—#194 of 225
Social Sciences$47,042—#67 of 87
Political Science and Government$45,270$41,383#550 of 565
Fine and Studio Arts$36,387$26,549#332 of 423
History—$34,858—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Southern Connecticut State University public health graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $35,797 one year after graduating and $53,997 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Southern Connecticut State University rank for public health?

Among 215 colleges reporting earnings for public health graduates, Southern Connecticut State University ranks #136 by median pay four years after graduation, and #185 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is public health at Southern Connecticut State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 8% less than the national median for public health ($58,808), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,500.

← All data for Southern Connecticut State 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.