Public Health at University of Nevada-Las Vegas

Las Vegas, NV · Master's Degree · about 20 graduates a year

$60,071
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$79,484
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$82,751
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#104 of 201
Rank by pay
#78 of 201
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

University of Nevada-Las Vegas graduates in public health earn 4% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How University of Nevada-Las Vegas 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
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101American Public University System Charles Town, WV$79,601$94,172#30$77,809
102Monroe College Bronx, NY$79,573$75,737#124$67,109
103Benedictine University Lisle, IL$79,533$78,141#105$64,930
104University of Nevada-Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV$79,484$82,495#78$60,071
105University of South Florida Tampa, FL$79,273$84,376#66$58,339
106San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA$79,053$71,933#147$64,055
107University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver, CO$78,998$73,879#132$61,237

Other Majors at University of Nevada-Las Vegas by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$141,227$112,814#60 of 432
Business Administration, Management and Operations$114,535$88,453#201 of 861
Accounting and Related Services$98,168$63,885#134 of 349
Health and Medical Administrative Services$96,306$67,727#71 of 211
Civil Engineering$95,788—#44 of 81
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management—$85,344—
Hospitality Administration/Management$84,365$52,755#4 of 12
Public Administration$82,864$63,996#91 of 243
Architectural Sciences and Technology$74,633$64,409#19 of 30
Educational Administration and Supervision$73,232$69,469#176 of 453
Curriculum and Instruction$67,951$58,692#38 of 190
Special Education and Teaching$66,970$58,038#85 of 280
Social Work$66,253$52,502#92 of 279
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$60,458$54,350#166 of 380
Music$54,262—#20 of 98
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$53,150$25,423#18 of 41
Student Counseling and Personnel Services$52,838$49,726#251 of 302
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$37,596$27,533#73 of 75

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Nevada-Las Vegas public health graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $60,071 one year after graduating and $79,484 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Nevada-Las Vegas rank for public health?

Among 201 colleges reporting earnings for public health graduates, University of Nevada-Las Vegas ranks #104 by median pay four years after graduation, and #78 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is public health at University of Nevada-Las Vegas worth it?

Its graduates earn 4% less than the national median for public health ($82,751).

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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.