Public Health at Columbia University in the City of New York

New York, NY · Master's Degree · about 429 graduates a year

$71,704
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$98,728
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$82,751
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#23 of 201
Rank by pay
#32 of 201
Rank, wage-adjusted
$72,167
Median federal debt

Columbia University in the City of New York graduates in public health earn 19% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 73% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Columbia University in the City of New York 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
…
20University of Kentucky Lexington, KY$100,253$113,517#8$61,904
21Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD$99,605$87,415#54$70,790
22Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center West Des Moines, IA$98,886$104,016#15$71,864
23Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY$98,728$93,969#32$71,704
24Nova Southeastern University Fort Lauderdale, FL$98,338$104,668#14$61,030
25Saint Joseph's College of Maine Standish, ME$97,024$103,111#19$93,687
26University of Maryland-College Park College Park, MD$96,194$84,421#65$72,607

Other Public Health Credentials at Columbia University in the City of New York

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Graduate/Professional Certificate$74,444$99,797$66,000

Other Majors at Columbia University in the City of New York by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Business Administration, Management and Operations$251,708$182,930#3 of 861
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management—$185,150—
Management Information Systems and Services$184,384$170,595#1 of 46
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences—$169,415—
Statistics$167,848$122,051#1 of 18
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology$166,264$100,512#1 of 13
Computer Science—$161,851—
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$152,001$124,969#13 of 62
Computer and Information Sciences$150,951$129,227#20 of 78
Real Estate Development$144,863$102,555—
Health and Medical Administrative Services$144,395$93,558#13 of 211
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$142,412$132,715#58 of 432
Mechanical Engineering$137,970$104,503#10 of 83
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies—$130,948—
Sustainability Studies$123,641$86,469#2 of 13
Construction Management$120,469$107,173#3 of 8
Communication and Media Studies$120,003$93,452#1 of 61
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$116,859$197,821#62 of 92
Public Administration$115,874$89,478#6 of 243
Chemical Engineering$114,037$95,951#6 of 11
Civil Engineering$111,924$88,198#8 of 81
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$108,698$78,660#4 of 23
International Relations and National Security Studies$107,574$80,448#5 of 40
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$107,139$63,418#1 of 165
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$98,458$62,493#4 of 58
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning$93,415$72,127#4 of 36
Social Sciences$87,609$72,024#1 of 9
Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities—$87,308—
Biomedical/Medical Engineering—$86,161—
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$84,917$81,856#17 of 211

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Columbia University in the City of New York public health graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $71,704 one year after graduating and $98,728 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Columbia University in the City of New York rank for public health?

Among 201 colleges reporting earnings for public health graduates, Columbia University in the City of New York ranks #23 by median pay four years after graduation, and #32 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is public health at Columbia University in the City of New York worth it?

Its graduates earn 19% more than the national median for public health ($82,751), and the median federal debt at graduation is $72,167.

← All data for Columbia University in the City of New York · 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.