Public Health at Utah Valley University

Orem, UT · Bachelor's Degree · about 45 graduates a year

$38,102
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$49,432
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$58,808
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#166 of 215
Rank by pay
#192 of 215
Rank, wage-adjusted
$14,415
Median federal debt

Utah Valley University graduates in public health earn 16% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 29% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Utah Valley 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
…
163La Salle University Philadelphia, PA$50,517$51,376#158$39,400
164Weber State University Ogden, UT$50,046$47,432#190$41,661
165Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA$49,881$51,637#156$33,716
166Utah Valley University Orem, UT$49,432$46,850#192$38,102
167University of the Ozarks Clarksville, AR$49,174$57,947#104$32,564
168Appalachian State University Boone, NC$49,039$52,626#148$34,148
169Rasmussen University-Florida Ocala, FL$49,032$52,188#153$35,433

Other Majors at Utah Valley University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$121,466$85,564#35 of 189
Computer Science$115,541$77,946#90 of 349
Information Science/Studies$112,128$79,918#6 of 148
Air Transportation$106,001$56,402#1 of 52
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection$97,793$74,527—
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications$97,341$64,615#4 of 37
Finance and Financial Management Services$93,858$60,947#88 of 452
Business Administration, Management and Operations$86,602$60,132#68 of 1176
Fire Protection$83,807$60,522#11 of 19
Engineering-Related Fields$83,278$63,780#27 of 33
Accounting and Related Services$81,706$55,785#234 of 796
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$81,664$66,900#660 of 966
Marketing$81,582$54,173#65 of 516
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering—$80,491—
Human Resources Management and Services$70,818$52,194#74 of 187
Criminal Justice and Corrections$68,296$44,051#41 of 660
Biotechnology$67,603$52,118#11 of 13
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$63,951$31,905#70 of 610
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$62,739$60,448#34 of 67
Communication and Media Studies$62,566$44,202#117 of 660
Political Science and Government$61,464$36,857#296 of 565
Computer Software and Media Applications$61,451$32,743#25 of 54
History$59,491—#66 of 459
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$58,219$44,366#122 of 476
Biology$57,010$38,427#452 of 841
Hospitality Administration/Management$56,252$42,070#66 of 137
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management—$56,135—
Design and Applied Arts$55,728$31,888#118 of 299
Social Work$55,713$37,937#120 of 420
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$53,967$40,290#118 of 207

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Utah Valley University public health graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $38,102 one year after graduating and $49,432 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Utah Valley University rank for public health?

Among 215 colleges reporting earnings for public health graduates, Utah Valley University ranks #166 by median pay four years after graduation, and #192 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is public health at Utah Valley University worth it?

Its graduates earn 16% less than the national median for public health ($58,808), and the median federal debt at graduation is $14,415.

← All data for Utah Valley 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.