Public Health at Georgia College & State University

Milledgeville, GA · Bachelor's Degree · about 45 graduates a year

$34,113
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$62,386
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$58,808
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#69 of 215
Rank by pay
#60 of 215
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,649
Median federal debt

Georgia College & State University graduates in public health earn 6% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 41% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Georgia College & 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
…
66Oregon State University-Cascades Campus Bend, OR$62,633$63,002#70$40,682
67Lindenwood University Saint Charles, MO$62,455$66,965#40—
68Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA$62,435$57,427#111$42,137
69Georgia College & State University Milledgeville, GA$62,386$64,582#60$34,113
70Ohio University-Eastern Campus Saint Clairsville, OH$62,153$66,327#43$37,883
71Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus Chillicothe, OH$62,153$66,327#44$37,883
72Ohio University-Southern Campus Ironton, OH$62,153$66,327#45$37,883

Other Majors at Georgia College & State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$97,653$67,455#26 of 99
Computer Science$96,335$76,971#196 of 349
Business/Managerial Economics$86,894$49,187#22 of 84
Physics$85,089$62,478#39 of 107
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$83,058$78,087#609 of 966
Business Administration, Management and Operations$71,795$50,056#320 of 1176
Marketing$71,560$49,540#164 of 516
Accounting and Related Services$69,875$50,583#487 of 796
Mathematics$67,340—#188 of 309
Political Science and Government$61,009$34,321#299 of 565
Biology$58,522$32,550#394 of 841
Journalism$57,843$38,603#73 of 187
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$55,817$29,203#225 of 610
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$54,927—#200 of 253
Research and Experimental Psychology$54,441$32,149#49 of 82
Special Education and Teaching$54,380$45,167#58 of 177
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$52,509$47,513#151 of 680
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$52,478$35,952#161 of 265
Criminal Justice and Corrections$52,062$39,133#438 of 660
English Language and Literature$44,931$26,308#417 of 576
History$44,795$23,907#381 of 459
Fine and Studio Arts$37,109$21,542#316 of 423
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$33,965—#222 of 255

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Georgia College & State University public health graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $34,113 one year after graduating and $62,386 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Georgia College & State University rank for public health?

Among 215 colleges reporting earnings for public health graduates, Georgia College & State University ranks #69 by median pay four years after graduation, and #60 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is public health at Georgia College & State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 6% more than the national median for public health ($58,808), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,649.

← All data for Georgia College & 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.