Public Health at University of Louisville

Louisville, KY · Bachelor's Degree · about 78 graduates a year

$31,824
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$56,057
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$58,808
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#119 of 215
Rank by pay
#66 of 215
Rank, wage-adjusted
$18,336
Median federal debt

University of Louisville graduates in public health earn 5% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 33% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Louisville 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
…
116University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI$56,371$51,291#160$27,309
117Fremont University Cerritos, CA$56,318$51,246#162—
118Bowling Green State University-Main Campus Bowling Green, OH$56,114$59,882#86$47,019
119University of Louisville Louisville, KY$56,057$63,473#66$31,824
120California State University-Northridge Northridge, CA$55,989$50,946#166$39,011
121Montclair State University Montclair, NJ$55,681$48,870#182$34,032
122College of Charleston Charleston, SC$55,660$61,718#77$31,848

Other Public Health Credentials at University of Louisville

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$48,127$78,535$37,565

Other Majors at University of Louisville by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Industrial Engineering$104,538$74,163#22 of 94
Chemical Engineering$101,068$70,675#46 of 158
Computer Engineering$97,216$72,710#138 of 189
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$93,968$77,732#205 of 258
Management Information Systems and Services$90,799$67,159#51 of 166
Mechanical Engineering$89,056$71,169#213 of 318
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$84,311—#105 of 118
Civil Engineering$80,681$66,064#188 of 233
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$78,902$69,027#767 of 966
Mathematics$77,756—#95 of 309
Business/Managerial Economics$75,845$48,050#50 of 84
Finance and Financial Management Services$75,089$52,167#257 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$74,924$51,923#355 of 796
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$74,873$56,188#6 of 345
Computer and Information Sciences—$68,351—
Marketing$68,074$47,704#230 of 516
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$62,595$57,464#60 of 76
Criminal Justice and Corrections$57,399$38,728#234 of 660
Geography and Cartography$56,775$37,844#70 of 117
Biology$56,142$27,123#485 of 841
Political Science and Government$55,856$31,777#420 of 565
Communication and Media Studies$55,636$38,219#280 of 660
Social Work$54,437$35,257#146 of 420
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$53,496$33,241#302 of 610
Psychology$51,387$30,416#435 of 1027
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$50,715$29,990#57 of 103
Sociology$50,397$32,818#281 of 462
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$47,190$41,672#377 of 680
History$45,825$22,047#358 of 459
English Language and Literature$45,572$28,994#397 of 576

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Louisville public health graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $31,824 one year after graduating and $56,057 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Louisville rank for public health?

Among 215 colleges reporting earnings for public health graduates, University of Louisville ranks #119 by median pay four years after graduation, and #66 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is public health at University of Louisville worth it?

Its graduates earn 5% less than the national median for public health ($58,808), and the median federal debt at graduation is $18,336.

← All data for University of Louisville · 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.