Public Health at Ball State University

Muncie, IN · Bachelor's Degree

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$52,202
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$58,808
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#152 of 215
Rank by pay
#123 of 215
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

Ball State University graduates in public health earn 11% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How Ball 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
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149Western Oregon University Monmouth, OR$52,452$52,761#147$35,701
150University of Houston-Downtown Houston, TX$52,438$53,314#145$35,119
151Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale Fort Lauderdale, FL$52,247$55,610#126$42,637
152Ball State University Muncie, IN$52,202$56,003#123—
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

Other Majors at Ball State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Construction Management$90,239$69,076#43 of 57
Computer and Information Sciences$79,620$59,249#303 of 459
Management Information Systems and Services$78,566$53,597#94 of 166
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations$78,401$65,184#10 of 27
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$77,774$67,350#75 of 126
Business/Managerial Economics$76,847$53,319#48 of 84
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$76,161$73,719#856 of 966
Human Resources Management and Services$75,822$47,451#49 of 187
Business Administration, Management and Operations$75,703$60,526#223 of 1176
Accounting and Related Services$75,559$56,101#340 of 796
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$73,664—#42 of 51
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians$71,514$51,219#23 of 27
Finance and Financial Management Services$70,833$50,077#326 of 452
Business/Commerce$67,141$46,550#100 of 271
Landscape Architecture$65,382$59,972#13 of 19
Marketing$64,895$42,480#295 of 516
Architecture and Related Services$64,350—#3 of 6
Chemistry$63,764$42,677#134 of 209
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$61,677—#70 of 215
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$61,584$67,833#164 of 253
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$60,686$38,020#100 of 178
Insurance$59,612$48,615#21 of 21
Political Science and Government$58,953$39,755#342 of 565
Real Estate—$58,575—
Architecture—$57,603—
Legal Professions and Studies$57,249$39,220#7 of 13
Economics—$56,782—
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs$56,078$37,638#31 of 48
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$55,768—#37 of 70
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning$55,663—#16 of 17

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Ball State University public health graduates make?

Graduates earn $52,202 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Ball State University rank for public health?

Among 215 colleges reporting earnings for public health graduates, Ball State University ranks #152 by median pay four years after graduation, and #123 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is public health at Ball State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 11% less than the national median for public health ($58,808).

← All data for Ball 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.