Public Health at Northeastern State University

Tahlequah, OK · Bachelor's Degree · about 12 graduates a year

$41,457
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$48,057
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$58,808
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#180 of 215
Rank by pay
#139 of 215
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,548
Median federal debt

Northeastern State University graduates in public health earn 18% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 43% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Northeastern State 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
…
177Emporia State University Emporia, KS$48,325$50,169#173$31,547
178Coastal Carolina University Conway, SC$48,238$53,488#144$29,862
179SUNY Brockport Brockport, NY$48,099$45,780#198$36,690
180Northeastern State University Tahlequah, OK$48,057$53,957#139$41,457
181Nazareth University Rochester, NY$47,851$45,544#199$46,442
182Fort Lewis College Durango, CO$47,830$44,730#208$37,498
183Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville Edwardsville, IL$47,652$46,818#194$35,023

Other Majors at Northeastern State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$96,702$80,792#173 of 966
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians$69,276$49,321#17 of 19
Computer Science$67,854—#336 of 349
Accounting and Related Services$65,781$49,823#603 of 796
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions—$62,912—
Business Administration, Management and Operations$60,651$43,690#773 of 1176
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$57,549$43,368#74 of 207
Management Information Systems and Services$55,328$51,298#163 of 166
Social Work$54,943$38,168#136 of 420
Marketing$54,577$39,360#463 of 516
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$54,484—#48 of 70
Mathematics$53,978—#291 of 309
Biology$53,387$36,536#587 of 841
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$53,271—#177 of 215
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences$50,981$34,174#35 of 35
Criminal Justice and Corrections$50,268$39,668#480 of 660
Communication and Media Studies$49,854$34,703#449 of 660
History$47,608—#305 of 459
Journalism$46,506—#161 of 187
Research and Experimental Psychology$46,102$32,440#73 of 82
Special Education and Teaching—$46,045—
Finance and Financial Management Services—$45,998—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$45,474$43,045#300 of 345
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$44,064$29,464#562 of 610
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$43,116$42,150#571 of 680
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$41,705$31,794#431 of 476
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences$40,275—#39 of 49
Psychology$39,474—#982 of 1027
English Language and Literature$38,731$33,266#520 of 576

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Northeastern State University public health graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $41,457 one year after graduating and $48,057 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Northeastern State University rank for public health?

Among 215 colleges reporting earnings for public health graduates, Northeastern State University ranks #180 by median pay four years after graduation, and #139 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is public health at Northeastern State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 18% less than the national median for public health ($58,808), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,548.

← All data for Northeastern State 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.