Public Health at University of Massachusetts-Lowell

Lowell, MA · Bachelor's Degree · about 66 graduates a year

$43,046
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$65,429
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$58,808
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#43 of 215
Rank by pay
#108 of 215
Rank, wage-adjusted
$24,982
Median federal debt

University of Massachusetts-Lowell graduates in public health earn 11% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 38% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Massachusetts-Lowell 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
…
40University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA$66,110$60,156#84$39,144
41University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL$65,978$64,823#59$40,564
42California State University-San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA$65,961$60,020#85—
43University of Massachusetts-Lowell Lowell, MA$65,429$57,617#108$43,046
44George Mason University Fairfax, VA$65,358$59,514#87$37,025
45West Virginia University Morgantown, WV$64,888$76,766#14$37,256
46Allegheny College Meadville, PA$64,595$65,694#54$32,328

Other Public Health Credentials at University of Massachusetts-Lowell

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$58,180$73,712$38,228

Other Majors at University of Massachusetts-Lowell by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$120,219—#2 of 61
Computer Science$111,612$86,167#108 of 349
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$101,054$82,798#89 of 258
Polymer/Plastics Engineering$100,428$77,114#1 of 6
Computer Engineering$97,547$85,280#136 of 189
Chemical Engineering$94,972$77,380#91 of 158
Mechanical Engineering$94,841$73,414#94 of 318
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$93,650$78,247#227 of 966
Physics$91,438$48,324#21 of 107
Information Science/Studies$89,715$68,362#43 of 148
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$86,040$69,216#17 of 93
Civil Engineering$83,233$65,103#146 of 233
Economics$76,822$41,910#201 of 368
Biology$76,149$46,526#40 of 841
Business Administration, Management and Operations$75,859$52,657#216 of 1176
Chemistry$74,568—#43 of 209
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$72,958$35,605#13 of 85
Mathematics$72,826$49,571#130 of 309
Nutrition Sciences$69,604—#6 of 53
Philosophy$68,629—#12 of 86
Criminal Justice and Corrections$66,258$41,938#55 of 660
Political Science and Government$63,584$35,330#240 of 565
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$59,783$45,215#70 of 265
Psychology$57,489$40,054#153 of 1027
History$55,973$27,586#115 of 459
Sociology$55,361—#154 of 462
English Language and Literature$54,039$30,408#154 of 576
Music$53,384$35,311#39 of 268
Fine and Studio Arts$52,637$36,236#35 of 423
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$51,492$37,140#263 of 476

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Massachusetts-Lowell public health graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $43,046 one year after graduating and $65,429 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Massachusetts-Lowell rank for public health?

Among 215 colleges reporting earnings for public health graduates, University of Massachusetts-Lowell ranks #43 by median pay four years after graduation, and #108 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is public health at University of Massachusetts-Lowell worth it?

Its graduates earn 11% more than the national median for public health ($58,808), and the median federal debt at graduation is $24,982.

← All data for University of Massachusetts-Lowell · 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.