Public Health at University of South Florida

Tampa, FL · Bachelor's Degree · about 204 graduates a year

$33,575
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$53,560
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$58,808
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#138 of 215
Rank by pay
#114 of 215
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,250
Median federal debt

University of South Florida graduates in public health earn 9% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 36% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of South Florida 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
…
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
140University of Alaska Anchorage Anchorage, AK$53,245$50,991#165$42,552
141University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC$53,124$57,010#113$42,239

Other Public Health Credentials at University of South Florida

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$58,339$79,273$38,100
Doctoral Degree$103,531$113,870$34,545

Other Majors at University of South Florida by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$109,054$83,660#84 of 189
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$102,275$78,825#84 of 258
Chemical Engineering$94,387$70,659#98 of 158
Computer and Information Sciences$90,953$61,046#187 of 459
Industrial Engineering$90,040$69,672#78 of 94
Mechanical Engineering$88,249$70,046#234 of 318
Civil Engineering$84,789$70,047#123 of 233
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$84,694$72,879#544 of 966
Management Information Systems and Services$83,227$55,972#81 of 166
Accounting and Related Services$78,918$54,371#273 of 796
Statistics$74,071$41,285#45 of 50
Finance and Financial Management Services$73,933$49,906#277 of 452
Physics$68,967$46,094#87 of 107
Economics$67,007$47,351#304 of 368
International Business$66,141$44,096#86 of 115
Marketing$65,269$40,575#284 of 516
Business/Commerce$64,838$45,357#139 of 271
Political Science and Government$64,820$34,965#205 of 565
Business Administration, Management and Operations$60,600$45,966#775 of 1176
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$60,472$48,565#69 of 138
Chemistry$59,942$29,399#163 of 209
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$59,587$45,230#99 of 476
Mathematics$59,125$43,011#257 of 309
International Relations and National Security Studies$58,999$30,977#83 of 118
Hospitality Administration/Management$57,695$34,703#54 of 137
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$57,628$32,135#42 of 49
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$56,452$34,073#88 of 156
Geography and Cartography$54,944$39,259#86 of 117
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$54,778$35,634#45 of 137
Design and Applied Arts$54,770$38,938#124 of 299

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of South Florida public health graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $33,575 one year after graduating and $53,560 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of South Florida rank for public health?

Among 215 colleges reporting earnings for public health graduates, University of South Florida ranks #138 by median pay four years after graduation, and #114 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is public health at University of South Florida worth it?

Its graduates earn 9% less than the national median for public health ($58,808), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,250.

← All data for University of South Florida · 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.