Public Health at Tufts University

Medford, MA · Bachelor's Degree · about 77 graduates a year

$53,372
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$75,448
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$58,808
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#16 of 215
Rank by pay
#41 of 215
Rank, wage-adjusted
$18,250
Median federal debt

Tufts University graduates in public health earn 28% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 24% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Tufts 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
…
13University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA$76,572$69,676#29$48,351
14Franklin and Marshall College Lancaster, PA$75,867$77,157#12$43,134
15Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania Bloomsburg, PA$75,679$76,966#13$35,354
16Tufts University Medford, MA$75,448$66,440#41$53,372
17Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ$74,633$65,504#56$45,408
18Brown University Providence, RI$74,496$73,371#19$75,909
19Rivier University Nashua, NH$72,965$67,208#38$36,710

Other Public Health Credentials at Tufts University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$70,674$106,072$96,582

Other Majors at Tufts University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$156,343$105,659#26 of 349
Cognitive Science$130,801$75,672#3 of 19
Economics$123,809$75,125#23 of 368
Mathematics—$110,512—
Mechanical Engineering$101,196$78,441#35 of 318
Civil Engineering$88,924—#68 of 233
Research and Experimental Psychology$79,571$56,504#9 of 82
Political Science and Government$78,180$67,713#48 of 565
International Relations and National Security Studies$77,998$54,079#19 of 118
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$77,753$40,044#5 of 265
Biology$76,782$39,016#39 of 841
Chemical Engineering—$75,367—
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$70,767$49,164#19 of 225
English Language and Literature$69,475$34,689#12 of 576
Area Studies$69,037$44,133#11 of 70
History$65,540$41,447#31 of 459
Sociology$61,719$47,859#67 of 462
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$59,960$56,418#8 of 144
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services—$44,345—
Biopsychology—$43,343—
Fine and Studio Arts$41,365$17,154#215 of 423
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology—$35,806—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Tufts University public health graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $53,372 one year after graduating and $75,448 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Tufts University rank for public health?

Among 215 colleges reporting earnings for public health graduates, Tufts University ranks #16 by median pay four years after graduation, and #41 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is public health at Tufts University worth it?

Its graduates earn 28% more than the national median for public health ($58,808), and the median federal debt at graduation is $18,250.

← All data for Tufts 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.