Public Health at Northern Illinois University
Dekalb, IL · Master's Degree · about 44 graduates a year
Northern Illinois University graduates in public health earn 9% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.
How Northern Illinois University Compares for Public Health
All 201 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.
| # | College | 4 yrs after | Wage-adjusted | Adj. rank | 1 yr after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN | $166,705 | $182,107 | #1 | — |
| 2 | Harvard University Cambridge, MA | $153,029 | $134,758 | #3 | $108,479 |
| 3 | Touro University California Vallejo, CA | $143,582 | $130,650 | #4 | $111,615 |
| 4 | Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine Erie, PA | $142,151 | $144,569 | #2 | $70,472 |
| 5 | Arcadia University Glenside, PA | $116,631 | $118,615 | #5 | — |
| 6 | University of West Florida Pensacola, FL | $111,363 | $118,532 | #6 | $67,270 |
| 7 | University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA | $110,900 | $100,912 | #23 | $75,311 |
| 8 | Montana Technological University Butte, MT | $108,351 | $118,356 | #7 | $108,776 |
| 9 | Tufts University Medford, MA | $106,072 | $93,407 | #35 | $70,674 |
| 10 | Yale University New Haven, CT | $105,402 | $94,895 | #28 | $72,627 |
| … | |||||
| 121 | University of Memphis Memphis, TN | $75,873 | $82,883 | #75 | $52,391 |
| 122 | Morgan State University Baltimore, MD | $75,793 | $66,517 | #171 | $58,384 |
| 123 | CUNY Lehman College Bronx, NY | $75,127 | $71,505 | #150 | $62,952 |
| 124 | Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL | $74,989 | $73,676 | #134 | — |
| 125 | Capella University Minneapolis, MN | $74,751 | $71,403 | #152 | $63,277 |
| 126 | Georgia State University Atlanta, GA | $74,337 | $76,954 | #115 | $49,183 |
| 127 | National University San Diego, CA | $73,936 | $67,277 | #166 | $58,859 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much do Northern Illinois University public health graduates make?
Graduates earn $74,989 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How does Northern Illinois University rank for public health?
Among 201 colleges reporting earnings for public health graduates, Northern Illinois University ranks #124 by median pay four years after graduation, and #134 after adjusting for state wage levels.
Is public health at Northern Illinois University worth it?
Its graduates earn 9% less than the national median for public health ($82,751).
← All data for Northern Illinois 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.