Public Health at Brown University

Providence, RI · Bachelor's Degree

$75,909
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$74,496
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$58,808
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#18 of 215
Rank by pay
#19 of 215
Rank, wage-adjusted
$11,760
Median federal debt

Brown University graduates in public health earn 27% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 16% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Brown 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
…
15Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania Bloomsburg, PA$75,679$76,966#13$35,354
16Tufts University Medford, MA$75,448$66,440#41$53,372
17Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ$74,633$65,504#56$45,408
18Brown University Providence, RI$74,496$73,371#19$75,909
19Rivier University Nashua, NH$72,965$67,208#38$36,710
20Drexel University Philadelphia, PA$72,736$73,973#18$39,072
21Chapman University Orange, CA$72,529$65,997#52$25,007

Other Public Health Credentials at Brown University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$70,405$87,924$49,500

Other Majors at Brown University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$214,479$151,065#7 of 349
Applied Mathematics$157,822$99,193#2 of 45
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$125,955$67,900#2 of 67
Economics$124,508$72,064#22 of 368
Engineering$108,550$86,416#6 of 57
Public Policy Analysis$94,962$58,161#4 of 34
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$91,674$74,180#71 of 118
International Relations and National Security Studies$86,780$46,284#11 of 118
History$85,520$42,296#8 of 459
Political Science and Government$85,388$54,634#30 of 565
Urban Studies/Affairs$73,905$48,731#5 of 30
English Language and Literature$73,497$50,437#8 of 576
Human Biology$69,802$42,162#4 of 9
Research and Experimental Psychology$63,415$39,493#27 of 82
Fine and Studio Arts$60,985$23,180#7 of 423
Biology$60,508$36,084#316 of 841
Area Studies$59,808$39,165#30 of 70
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology—$43,637—
Education—$33,866—
Neurobiology and Neurosciences—$33,529—
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies—$30,741—
Communication and Media Studies—$23,738—
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies—$17,527—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Brown University public health graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $75,909 one year after graduating and $74,496 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Brown University rank for public health?

Among 215 colleges reporting earnings for public health graduates, Brown University ranks #18 by median pay four years after graduation, and #19 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is public health at Brown University worth it?

Its graduates earn 27% more than the national median for public health ($58,808), and the median federal debt at graduation is $11,760.

← All data for Brown 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.