Public Health at Northeastern University Professional Programs

Boston, MA · Master's Degree

$65,374
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$81,227
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$82,751
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#93 of 201
Rank by pay
#149 of 201
Rank, wage-adjusted
$41,000
Median federal debt

Northeastern University Professional Programs graduates in public health earn 2% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 50% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Northeastern University Professional Programs 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.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN$166,705$182,107#1—
2Harvard University Cambridge, MA$153,029$134,758#3$108,479
3Touro University California Vallejo, CA$143,582$130,650#4$111,615
4Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine Erie, PA$142,151$144,569#2$70,472
5Arcadia University Glenside, PA$116,631$118,615#5—
6University of West Florida Pensacola, FL$111,363$118,532#6$67,270
7University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA$110,900$100,912#23$75,311
8Montana Technological University Butte, MT$108,351$118,356#7$108,776
9Tufts University Medford, MA$106,072$93,407#35$70,674
10Yale University New Haven, CT$105,402$94,895#28$72,627
…
90Michigan State University East Lansing, MI$81,743$86,188#59$66,933
91University of Kansas Lawrence, KS$81,232$84,332#67$62,420
92Northeastern University Boston, MA$81,227$71,529#148$65,374
93Northeastern University Professional Programs Boston, MA$81,227$71,529#149$65,374
94University of Florida Gainesville, FL$80,455$85,634#62$54,905
95Duke University Durham, NC$80,065$85,921#61$61,687
96Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus Indiana, PA$80,017$81,378#81$55,176

Other Majors at Northeastern University Professional Programs by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Finance and Financial Management Services$169,234$119,202#6 of 69
Computer Software and Media Applications$158,542$97,389#5 of 26
Business/Commerce$148,490$115,920#11 of 75
Computer and Information Sciences$145,909$119,126#24 of 78
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$143,345$125,480#54 of 432
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration$136,474$107,385#12 of 15
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$125,862$123,413#121 of 216
Biotechnology$125,179$90,091#5 of 15
Engineering$119,842$89,698#21 of 29
Systems Engineering$117,700$88,691#25 of 27
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$117,139$82,134#61 of 92
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology$111,725$86,430#7 of 13
Medical Illustration and Informatics$104,317$67,211#12 of 27
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management—$100,266—
Communication and Media Studies$97,115$58,317#5 of 61
Taxation—$94,478—
Criminal Justice and Corrections$93,210$47,269#10 of 115
Homeland Security$90,323$66,372#18 of 28
Public Administration$87,852$66,436#45 of 243
International/Globalization Studies$85,630$66,320#5 of 11
Business Administration, Management and Operations$84,704$64,718#590 of 861
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$76,859$59,352#50 of 322
Education$75,769$65,668#37 of 214
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$73,724$53,373#13 of 165
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$72,910$77,360#10 of 75
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$70,914$60,421#78 of 243
Human Services$69,886—#3 of 23
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$65,134—#97 of 380
Nutrition Sciences$62,427—#19 of 22
International Relations and National Security Studies—$60,311—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Northeastern University Professional Programs public health graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $65,374 one year after graduating and $81,227 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Northeastern University Professional Programs rank for public health?

Among 201 colleges reporting earnings for public health graduates, Northeastern University Professional Programs ranks #93 by median pay four years after graduation, and #149 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is public health at Northeastern University Professional Programs worth it?

Its graduates earn 2% less than the national median for public health ($82,751), and the median federal debt at graduation is $41,000.

← All data for Northeastern University Professional Programs · 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.