Public Health at Hofstra University

Hempstead, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 57 graduates a year

$39,451
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$58,610
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$58,808
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#100 of 215
Rank by pay
#125 of 215
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,000
Median federal debt

Hofstra University graduates in public health earn 0% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 44% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Hofstra 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
…
97Portland State University Portland, OR$58,860$59,207#88$36,762
98The University of Tampa Tampa, FL$58,777$62,561#71$34,416
99University of South Carolina-Columbia Columbia, SC$58,715$65,106#58$31,756
100Hofstra University Hempstead, NY$58,610$55,785#125$39,451
101University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, IL$58,603$57,577#109$41,585
102Southern New Hampshire University Manchester, NH$58,520$53,903#140$45,910
103University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver, CO$58,310$54,531#136$40,566

Other Public Health Credentials at Hofstra University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$64,443$90,734$49,435

Other Majors at Hofstra University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Mechanical Engineering$94,744$65,641#95 of 318
Accounting and Related Services$92,530$68,256#95 of 796
Engineering Science$90,246$68,433#5 of 9
Finance and Financial Management Services$89,518$55,143#111 of 452
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$88,238$28,542#40 of 253
Computer Science$88,137$41,177#258 of 349
Mathematics$86,077—#57 of 309
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$74,525$38,556#7 of 345
International Business$74,168—#54 of 115
Business Administration, Management and Operations$73,584$46,660#271 of 1176
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$68,984—#23 of 215
Marketing$68,530$46,780#218 of 516
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$68,374$51,494#109 of 126
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$67,847$35,353#7 of 680
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$66,780$42,030#62 of 178
Biology$65,057—#175 of 841
Political Science and Government$63,728$32,504#238 of 565
Communication and Media Studies$62,361$39,782#123 of 660
Journalism$61,609$37,241#40 of 187
Criminology$60,697$35,249#25 of 113
Psychology$60,448$29,943#92 of 1027
International/Globalization Studies$59,322$30,759#39 of 87
Sociology$58,483$34,832#98 of 462
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$56,990$27,797#42 of 158
Music$56,847$15,592#18 of 268
English Language and Literature$55,054$35,637#137 of 576
History$53,027$23,113#175 of 459
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$50,571—#46 of 90
Fine and Studio Arts$49,233$20,770#68 of 423
Dance$48,086—#14 of 58

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Hofstra University public health graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $39,451 one year after graduating and $58,610 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Hofstra University rank for public health?

Among 215 colleges reporting earnings for public health graduates, Hofstra University ranks #100 by median pay four years after graduation, and #125 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is public health at Hofstra University worth it?

Its graduates earn 0% more than the national median for public health ($58,808), and the median federal debt at graduation is $26,000.

← All data for Hofstra 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.