Public Health at University of New Mexico-Main Campus

Albuquerque, NM · Master's Degree · about 29 graduates a year

$69,574
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$87,995
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$82,751
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#62 of 201
Rank by pay
#21 of 201
Rank, wage-adjusted
$32,069
Median federal debt

University of New Mexico-Main Campus graduates in public health earn 6% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 36% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of New Mexico-Main Campus 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
…
59California State University-Long Beach Long Beach, CA$88,743$80,750#87$67,844
60University of Southern Maine Portland, ME$88,404$93,950#33$62,476
61University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN$88,156$84,208#68$70,387
62University of New Mexico-Main Campus Albuquerque, NM$87,995$101,884#21$69,574
63MCPHS University Boston, MA$87,975$77,471#112$69,004
64Brown University Providence, RI$87,924$86,596#57$70,405
65University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY$87,916$83,678#71$55,095

Other Majors at University of New Mexico-Main Campus by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Mechanical Engineering$138,833$111,653#7 of 83
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$136,076—#29 of 62
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$125,218$110,611#127 of 216
Computer and Information Sciences—$115,083—
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$113,474$98,087#328 of 432
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$105,781$96,653#37 of 72
Business Administration, Management and Operations$99,257$78,529#361 of 861
Civil Engineering$87,709$71,597#74 of 81
Accounting and Related Services$87,380$65,013#239 of 349
Educational Administration and Supervision$74,165$67,121#157 of 453
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$69,646$59,037#83 of 243
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research—$68,353—
Architectural Sciences and Technology$67,085$47,105#29 of 30
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$66,836$62,542#153 of 211
Special Education and Teaching$65,641$49,070#102 of 280
Public Administration$62,611$61,253#196 of 243
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education$59,392$49,587#7 of 7
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$59,260$46,702#185 of 380
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$57,199$43,367#215 of 285
Student Counseling and Personnel Services$56,890$49,015#184 of 302
Music$41,657—#74 of 98
Fine and Studio Arts$38,052$24,761#56 of 60

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of New Mexico-Main Campus public health graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $69,574 one year after graduating and $87,995 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of New Mexico-Main Campus rank for public health?

Among 201 colleges reporting earnings for public health graduates, University of New Mexico-Main Campus ranks #62 by median pay four years after graduation, and #21 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is public health at University of New Mexico-Main Campus worth it?

Its graduates earn 6% more than the national median for public health ($82,751), and the median federal debt at graduation is $32,069.

← All data for University of New Mexico-Main Campus · 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.