Public Health at University of Washington-Tacoma Campus

Tacoma, WA · Bachelor's Degree · about 27 graduates a year

$46,016
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$63,666
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$58,808
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#59 of 215
Rank by pay
#95 of 215
Rank, wage-adjusted
$15,500
Median federal debt

University of Washington-Tacoma Campus graduates in public health earn 8% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 24% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Washington-Tacoma Campus 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
…
56University of Massachusetts-Amherst Amherst, MA$63,854$56,230#121$37,364
57University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA$63,666$58,559#93$46,016
58University of Washington-Bothell Campus Bothell, WA$63,666$58,559#94$46,016
59University of Washington-Tacoma Campus Tacoma, WA$63,666$58,559#95$46,016
60Saint Louis University Saint Louis, MO$63,652$68,248#35$33,863
61Agnes Scott College Decatur, GA$63,621$65,861#53—
62Xavier University of Louisiana New Orleans, LA$63,204$73,163#20—

Other Majors at University of Washington-Tacoma Campus by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$169,570$141,588#7 of 189
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$116,010$81,989#21 of 258
Computer and Information Sciences$114,798$73,385#68 of 459
Mechanical Engineering$102,078$66,947#31 of 318
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$98,632$86,212#144 of 966
Finance and Financial Management Services$97,452$63,500#67 of 452
Civil Engineering$92,010$73,357#39 of 233
Accounting and Related Services$88,393$62,731#130 of 796
Marketing$88,114$51,530#36 of 516
Economics$87,239$53,934#124 of 368
Business Administration, Management and Operations$78,771$49,004#160 of 1176
Political Science and Government$72,487$41,246#96 of 565
Non-Professional Legal Studies$71,042$39,558#8 of 39
Education$65,217$44,201#8 of 71
Communication and Media Studies$64,153$44,638#97 of 660
Criminal Justice and Corrections$63,311$40,669#77 of 660
Urban Studies/Affairs$63,174$47,585#13 of 30
History$61,059$26,261#48 of 459
Biology$59,443$38,716#355 of 841
Social Work$59,256$40,969#61 of 420
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$58,705$34,572#87 of 225
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$58,229$35,867#88 of 265
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$57,534$31,459#23 of 103
Area Studies$56,926$43,668#39 of 70
Social Sciences$56,628$30,584#15 of 35
Psychology$54,016$34,660#302 of 1027
International/Globalization Studies$49,475—#70 of 87
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies$48,753$39,715#39 of 63
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$47,124$29,758#71 of 137
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$46,844$30,437#358 of 476

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Washington-Tacoma Campus public health graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $46,016 one year after graduating and $63,666 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Washington-Tacoma Campus rank for public health?

Among 215 colleges reporting earnings for public health graduates, University of Washington-Tacoma Campus ranks #59 by median pay four years after graduation, and #95 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is public health at University of Washington-Tacoma Campus worth it?

Its graduates earn 8% more than the national median for public health ($58,808), and the median federal debt at graduation is $15,500.

← All data for University of Washington-Tacoma Campus · 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.