Public Health at University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, NC · Bachelor's Degree · about 103 graduates a year

$42,239
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$53,124
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$58,808
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#141 of 215
Rank by pay
#113 of 215
Rank, wage-adjusted
$24,966
Median federal debt

University of North Carolina at Greensboro graduates in public health earn 10% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 47% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of North Carolina at Greensboro 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
…
138University of South Florida Tampa, FL$53,560$57,008#114$33,575
139Eastern Florida State College Melbourne, FL$53,408$56,846#116$34,462
140University of Alaska Anchorage Anchorage, AK$53,245$50,991#165$42,552
141University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC$53,124$57,010#113$42,239
142Plymouth State University Plymouth, NH$52,870$48,699#183$34,087
143University of Saint Joseph West Hartford, CT$52,827$47,561#189—
144University of Scranton Scranton, PA$52,699$53,595#143—

Other Public Health Credentials at University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$49,865$63,897$32,676

Other Majors at University of North Carolina at Greensboro by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$86,372$67,781#270 of 349
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$80,383$68,115#704 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$70,389$47,207#475 of 796
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications$68,293$48,077#34 of 37
Finance and Financial Management Services$64,077$40,445#406 of 452
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$61,940$36,783#74 of 110
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$61,620—#72 of 215
Mathematics$61,555$24,619#244 of 309
Business/Managerial Economics$60,309$43,790#79 of 84
Business Administration, Management and Operations$56,225$43,451#929 of 1176
Geography and Cartography$55,532$25,975#84 of 117
Design and Applied Arts$55,394$38,858#122 of 299
International Business$55,099—#107 of 115
Biology$52,194$31,922#618 of 841
Nutrition Sciences$51,802$32,525#50 of 53
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$51,778$43,342#176 of 680
Political Science and Government$51,657$30,925#493 of 565
Apparel and Textiles$51,510$40,059#45 of 57
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$51,275$29,482#366 of 610
Economics$50,863—#366 of 368
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$50,695$35,191#174 of 225
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$48,671$43,033#229 of 345
Special Education and Teaching$48,151$42,967#125 of 177
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management$48,070—#38 of 55
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$47,717—#57 of 67
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$46,146$31,245#365 of 476
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$46,140$33,878#99 of 172
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$45,294$29,723#86 of 103
Dance$45,084$24,295#20 of 58
Hospitality Administration/Management$44,625$31,952#125 of 137

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of North Carolina at Greensboro public health graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $42,239 one year after graduating and $53,124 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of North Carolina at Greensboro rank for public health?

Among 215 colleges reporting earnings for public health graduates, University of North Carolina at Greensboro ranks #141 by median pay four years after graduation, and #113 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is public health at University of North Carolina at Greensboro worth it?

Its graduates earn 10% less than the national median for public health ($58,808), and the median federal debt at graduation is $24,966.

← All data for University of North Carolina at Greensboro · 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.