Public Health at Plymouth State University

Plymouth, NH · Bachelor's Degree · about 9 graduates a year

$34,087
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$52,870
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$58,808
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#142 of 215
Rank by pay
#183 of 215
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,000
Median federal debt

Plymouth State University graduates in public health earn 10% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 51% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Plymouth State 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
…
139Eastern Florida State College Melbourne, FL$53,408$56,846#116$34,462
140University of Alaska Anchorage Anchorage, AK$53,245$50,991#165$42,552
141University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC$53,124$57,010#113$42,239
142Plymouth State University Plymouth, NH$52,870$48,699#183$34,087
143University of Saint Joseph West Hartford, CT$52,827$47,561#189—
144University of Scranton Scranton, PA$52,699$53,595#143—
145CUNY York College Jamaica, NY$52,679$50,139#174$43,000

Other Majors at Plymouth State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$96,494$59,203#191 of 349
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$85,709$72,906#514 of 966
Marketing$76,631$46,649#104 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$74,912$40,902#243 of 1176
Accounting and Related Services$72,824$54,209#407 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$69,367$50,006#354 of 452
Business/Commerce$67,069$41,714#101 of 271
Computer and Information Sciences—$65,516—
Biology$63,159$40,088#237 of 841
Criminal Justice and Corrections$59,937$39,171#155 of 660
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$55,773$31,495#93 of 207
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$55,452$33,293#238 of 610
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$55,156$31,836#131 of 265
Communication and Media Studies$54,740$31,293#309 of 660
Social Work$52,587$41,451#185 of 420
Psychology$50,968$37,240#462 of 1027
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$49,154$41,035#214 of 345
Fine and Studio Arts$48,229$30,491#73 of 423
English Language and Literature$45,019$27,833#415 of 576
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$44,048$39,646#528 of 680
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$35,646$22,489#200 of 255

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Plymouth State University public health graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $34,087 one year after graduating and $52,870 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Plymouth State University rank for public health?

Among 215 colleges reporting earnings for public health graduates, Plymouth State University ranks #142 by median pay four years after graduation, and #183 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is public health at Plymouth State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 10% less than the national median for public health ($58,808), and the median federal debt at graduation is $27,000.

← All data for Plymouth State 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.