COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Public Health master's degree at Samford University
Birmingham, AL · Private nonprofit
What this page covers
Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.
The short version
Reported earnings are notably above similar programs.
$9,755 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- Not available
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $192,530 / year
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- Withheld by data safeguards
- Available price data
- College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT
Size, aid and an earnings floor.
The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$51,030Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$92,506$41,476 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: Parent PLUS not reported · 41 Grad PLUS borrowers.
Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.
GRADUATE-DEGREE BASELINE
$92,506 vs. $58,808
$33,698 above the national bachelor’s median in the same field.
Comparison basis217 bachelor’s program records
This is a cross-cohort benchmark, not the salary increase caused by earning this graduate credential. Your current earnings remain the correct baseline for personal ROI.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$32,622
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWINGNot available
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$92,506
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENTNot available
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$32,622Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$57,456Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE82.4%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE77.0%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?
Reported earnings after completion.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
Repayment pressure is not available
Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.
Gross monthly earnings$7,709
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$92,506 vs. $82,751
$9,755 above the national median for the same field and credential.
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?
Related occupations, wages and outlook.
Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.
BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$92,310 median wageAL estimate · 3,360 jobs · 25-1071$61,270–$128,720 middle 50% of AL wages+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeMedical and Health Services Managers$97,790 median wageAL estimate · 10,360 jobs · 11-9111$79,500–$118,440 middle 50% of AL wages+24.2% projected U.S. growth · 62,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeHealth Education Specialists$65,210 median wageAL estimate · 540 jobs · 21-1091$45,500–$78,760 middle 50% of AL wages+5.6% projected U.S. growth · 6,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCommunity Health Workers$43,340 median wageAL estimate · 270 jobs · 21-1094$36,800–$47,880 middle 50% of AL wages+12.7% projected U.S. growth · 7,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentOccupational Health and Safety Specialists$82,260 median wageAL estimate · 2,510 jobs · 19-5011$63,040–$102,420 middle 50% of AL wages+18.5% projected U.S. growth · 17,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeOccupational Health and Safety Technicians$55,010 median wageAL estimate · 880 jobs · 19-5012$49,600–$70,810 middle 50% of AL wages+19.4% projected U.S. growth · 3,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPhysicists$139,330 median wageAL estimate · 280 jobs · 19-2012$103,570–$195,190 middle 50% of AL wages+7.2% projected U.S. growth · 1,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeGenetic Counselors$100,040 median wageU.S. estimate · 3,740 jobs · 29-9092+10.4% projected U.S. growth · 300 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreePhysics Teachers, Postsecondary$82,750 median wageAL estimate · 170 jobs · 25-1054$60,990–$100,620 middle 50% of AL wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeEpidemiologists$74,740 median wageAL estimate · 70 jobs · 19-1041$59,560–$88,200 middle 50% of AL wages+18.7% projected U.S. growth · 800 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeCompliance Officers$72,990 median wageAL estimate · 3,770 jobs · 13-1041$51,300–$98,470 middle 50% of AL wages+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 32,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEnvironmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$72,490 median wageAL estimate · 870 jobs · 19-2041$52,750–$85,350 middle 50% of AL wages+6.1% projected U.S. growth · 7,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree
Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.
Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.
University of Alabama at Birmingham
$13,873 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $91,073
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $18,749
South University-Montgomery
$4,815 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $70,464
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $27,807
Columbia Southern University
$18,042 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $66,208
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $14,580
Vanderbilt University
$74,199 higher earnings · $16,776 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $166,705
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $15,846
DATA QUALITY
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Not reported observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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