Public Health at Long Island University

Brookville, NY · Master's Degree

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$65,054
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$82,751
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#175 of 201
Rank by pay
#188 of 201
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

Long Island University graduates in public health earn 21% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How Long Island University 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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172West Virginia University Morgantown, WV$65,874$77,933#108$48,896
173Eastern Kentucky University Richmond, KY$65,669$74,357#130$46,229
174Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health Omaha, NE$65,316$67,507#164—
175Long Island University Brookville, NY$65,054$61,918#188—
176Upstate Medical University Syracuse, NY$64,395$61,291#189$42,681
177Florida National University-Main Campus Hialeah, FL$64,291$68,430#161$52,165
178DePaul University Chicago, IL$64,207$63,083#184$56,814

Other Majors at Long Island University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$151,009$125,129#13 of 216
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$144,347$130,958#51 of 432
Accounting and Related Services$106,611—#74 of 349
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$103,734$98,164#3 of 11
Business Administration, Management and Operations$92,725$66,976#452 of 861
Educational/Instructional Media Design$91,452$79,454#10 of 82
Genetics—$89,484—
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$84,783$68,497#28 of 322
Library Science—$83,778—
Special Education and Teaching$81,836$75,868#23 of 280
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$80,433$69,410#27 of 243
Public Administration$77,502$67,724#121 of 243
Health and Medical Administrative Services$77,216$61,163#153 of 211
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language$77,190$51,626#14 of 52
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$72,752$50,491#46 of 285
Social Work$69,549$52,113#54 of 279
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$68,656$54,184#69 of 380
Library Science and Administration$67,680$47,403#5 of 54
Student Counseling and Personnel Services$64,945$52,164#81 of 302
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$63,693$51,719#71 of 204
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$60,600$23,572#12 of 16
Psychology$59,871—#69 of 92
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$58,098$44,777#185 of 211
Biology—$43,534—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Long Island University public health graduates make?

Graduates earn $65,054 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Long Island University rank for public health?

Among 201 colleges reporting earnings for public health graduates, Long Island University ranks #175 by median pay four years after graduation, and #188 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is public health at Long Island University worth it?

Its graduates earn 21% less than the national median for public health ($82,751).

← All data for Long Island 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.