Public Health at University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY · Bachelor's Degree · about 91 graduates a year

$36,957
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$59,163
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$58,808
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#95 of 215
Rank by pay
#39 of 215
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,250
Median federal debt

University of Kentucky graduates in public health earn 1% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 39% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Kentucky 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
…
92University of St Thomas Saint Paul, MN$59,389$56,729#118$38,475
93American Public University System Charles Town, WV$59,240$70,084#28$47,100
94St Petersburg College St. Petersburg, FL$59,200$63,011#68$51,565
95University of Kentucky Lexington, KY$59,163$66,990#39$36,957
96Westminster University Salt Lake City, UT$58,974$55,893#124$47,365
97Portland State University Portland, OR$58,860$59,207#88$36,762
98The University of Tampa Tampa, FL$58,777$62,561#71$34,416

Other Public Health Credentials at University of Kentucky

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$61,904$100,253$40,014

Other Majors at University of Kentucky by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$99,945$79,620#120 of 189
Computer and Information Sciences$99,535$71,293#122 of 459
Chemical Engineering$98,003$65,389#67 of 158
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$96,913$78,006#157 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$90,654$68,448#168 of 318
Accounting and Related Services$85,777$59,474#167 of 796
Materials Engineering$84,796—#28 of 34
Finance and Financial Management Services$84,087$58,422#154 of 452
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$82,533$19,370#10 of 156
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$81,941$71,461#647 of 966
Civil Engineering$81,031$67,044#179 of 233
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$77,663$59,282#36 of 93
Mathematics$75,222$39,211#116 of 309
Business/Managerial Economics$74,202$51,081#53 of 84
Chemistry$73,549—#48 of 209
Health and Medical Administrative Services$70,942$46,477#65 of 275
Marketing$70,776$48,100#177 of 516
Business/Commerce$69,451$49,431#79 of 271
Agricultural Engineering$68,605$51,864#25 of 26
Economics$68,532$41,713#289 of 368
Apparel and Textiles$66,255$34,315#9 of 57
Agricultural Business and Management$65,847$41,508#41 of 77
Information Science/Studies$65,407$49,165#122 of 148
Landscape Architecture$64,143$52,841#16 of 19
Design and Applied Arts$62,966$42,168#54 of 299
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$62,754$45,275#83 of 178
Architecture$62,383$37,078#65 of 78
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields$60,375$39,657#3 of 5
Political Science and Government$57,514$34,745#387 of 565
Sociology$56,266$34,922#142 of 462

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Kentucky public health graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $36,957 one year after graduating and $59,163 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Kentucky rank for public health?

Among 215 colleges reporting earnings for public health graduates, University of Kentucky ranks #95 by median pay four years after graduation, and #39 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is public health at University of Kentucky worth it?

Its graduates earn 1% more than the national median for public health ($58,808), and the median federal debt at graduation is $23,250.

← All data for University of Kentucky · 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.