Public Health at East Carolina University

Greenville, NC · Bachelor's Degree · about 270 graduates a year

$35,628
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$59,566
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$58,808
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#91 of 215
Rank by pay
#63 of 215
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,000
Median federal debt

East Carolina University graduates in public health earn 1% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 42% of one year’s pay at that point.

How East Carolina 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
…
88Truman State University Kirksville, MO$60,157$64,501#61$30,911
89Stockton University Galloway, NJ$59,871$52,548#150$44,423
90University of Minnesota-Duluth Duluth, MN$59,639$56,968#115$36,520
91East Carolina University Greenville, NC$59,566$63,923#63$35,628
92University of St Thomas Saint Paul, MN$59,389$56,729#118$38,475
93American Public University System Charles Town, WV$59,240$70,084#28$47,100
94St Petersburg College St. Petersburg, FL$59,200$63,011#68$51,565

Other Public Health Credentials at East Carolina University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$54,877$76,699$39,484

Other Majors at East Carolina University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$98,406$65,958#180 of 349
Computer and Information Sciences$90,197$69,442#199 of 459
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians$87,848$72,022#4 of 15
Engineering$84,847$65,758#41 of 57
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$82,250$72,051#637 of 966
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$81,852$63,324#24 of 51
Accounting and Related Services$79,351$48,351#263 of 796
Management Information Systems and Services$79,238$61,914#92 of 166
Finance and Financial Management Services$78,324$51,501#217 of 452
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations$74,557$52,684#14 of 27
Marketing$73,626$45,870#136 of 516
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services$73,162——
Chemistry$71,445$47,875#67 of 209
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$68,338—#24 of 215
Health and Medical Administrative Services$67,732$38,900#75 of 275
Business Administration, Management and Operations$64,723$45,497#593 of 1176
Economics$64,597$46,425#324 of 368
Biology$64,205$38,992#213 of 841
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$61,791$27,494#26 of 64
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions—$60,441—
Political Science and Government$60,419$35,627#311 of 565
Communication and Media Studies$59,432$37,813#185 of 660
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$58,246—#42 of 67
Design and Applied Arts$57,255$39,992#105 of 299
Apparel and Textiles$56,134$32,418#34 of 57
Hospitality Administration/Management$55,541$38,049#74 of 137
Social Work$54,666$35,745#141 of 420
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$52,463$20,900#55 of 70
Criminal Justice and Corrections$50,722$36,374#476 of 660
Psychology$50,270$30,086#500 of 1027

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do East Carolina University public health graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $35,628 one year after graduating and $59,566 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does East Carolina University rank for public health?

Among 215 colleges reporting earnings for public health graduates, East Carolina University ranks #91 by median pay four years after graduation, and #63 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is public health at East Carolina University worth it?

Its graduates earn 1% more than the national median for public health ($58,808), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,000.

← All data for East Carolina 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.