Public Health at East Tennessee State University

Johnson City, TN · Bachelor's Degree · about 17 graduates a year

$38,435
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$52,543
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$58,808
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#147 of 215
Rank by pay
#112 of 215
Rank, wage-adjusted
$22,299
Median federal debt

East Tennessee State University graduates in public health earn 11% less 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 Tennessee 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
…
144University of Scranton Scranton, PA$52,699$53,595#143—
145CUNY York College Jamaica, NY$52,679$50,139#174$43,000
146Anderson University Anderson, SC$52,568$58,290#100—
147East Tennessee State University Johnson City, TN$52,543$57,398#112$38,435
148Oklahoma State University-Main Campus Stillwater, OK$52,517$58,964#90$38,852
149Western Oregon University Monmouth, OR$52,452$52,761#147$35,701
150University of Houston-Downtown Houston, TX$52,438$53,314#145$35,119

Other Public Health Credentials at East Tennessee State University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$55,445$76,210$35,553

Other Majors at East Tennessee State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration$106,593—#18 of 29
Computer and Information Sciences$82,073$52,008#277 of 459
Engineering Technologies/Technicians$75,298$56,551#26 of 34
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$74,311$64,459#896 of 966
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$65,649$51,316#48 of 76
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$62,853$48,671#159 of 253
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences$60,298$27,196#42 of 61
Marketing$58,583$35,632#405 of 516
Finance and Financial Management Services$58,232$39,936#436 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$57,642$44,834#746 of 796
Biology$57,167$28,138#449 of 841
Business Administration, Management and Operations$55,719$37,041#939 of 1176
Mathematics$49,423—#299 of 309
Political Science and Government$48,452$37,594#534 of 565
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$48,263—#63 of 137
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$47,821$25,768#474 of 610
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$44,738$32,474#387 of 476
Special Education and Teaching$44,224—#153 of 177
History$44,142$27,799#391 of 459
Criminal Justice and Corrections$43,998$30,097#621 of 660
Social Work$43,855$32,514#389 of 420
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$43,687$40,276#550 of 680
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$43,051$33,301#142 of 172
English Language and Literature$43,001$21,836#448 of 576
Psychology$42,358$26,403#898 of 1027
Communication and Media Studies$41,570$27,380#618 of 660
Design and Applied Arts$41,449$34,177#260 of 299
Graphic Communications$41,074$20,802#36 of 59
Human Services$40,288$32,437#84 of 94
Sociology$36,966$24,468#455 of 462

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do East Tennessee State University public health graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $38,435 one year after graduating and $52,543 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does East Tennessee State University rank for public health?

Among 215 colleges reporting earnings for public health graduates, East Tennessee State University ranks #147 by median pay four years after graduation, and #112 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is public health at East Tennessee State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 11% less than the national median for public health ($58,808), and the median federal debt at graduation is $22,299.

← All data for East Tennessee 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.