COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Public Health master's degree at University of Southern California
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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.
$12,891 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
- $208,210 / 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$61,854Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$95,642$33,788 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: Parent PLUS not reported · 181 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
$95,642 vs. $58,808
$36,834 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$32,740
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$95,642
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$32,740Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$90,300Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE9.8%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE91.8%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$7,970
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$95,642 vs. $82,751
$12,891 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$165,110 median wageCA estimate · 17,350 jobs · 25-1071$99,960–$357,220 middle 50% of CA wages+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeMedical and Health Services Managers$141,480 median wageCA estimate · 75,090 jobs · 11-9111$98,470–$205,390 middle 50% of CA wages+24.2% projected U.S. growth · 62,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeHealth Education Specialists$63,610 median wageCA estimate · 12,520 jobs · 21-1091$54,850–$85,000 middle 50% of CA wages+5.6% projected U.S. growth · 6,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCommunity Health Workers$58,050 median wageCA estimate · 9,500 jobs · 21-1094$50,040–$72,760 middle 50% of CA wages+12.7% projected U.S. growth · 7,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentOccupational Health and Safety Specialists$102,840 median wageCA estimate · 16,230 jobs · 19-5011$77,080–$129,490 middle 50% of CA wages+18.5% projected U.S. growth · 17,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeOccupational Health and Safety Technicians$61,360 median wageCA estimate · 2,650 jobs · 19-5012$54,920–$83,080 middle 50% of CA wages+19.4% projected U.S. growth · 3,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPhysicists$207,490 median wageCA estimate · 5,930 jobs · 19-2012$173,450–$222,760 middle 50% of CA wages+7.2% projected U.S. growth · 1,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePhysics Teachers, Postsecondary$139,420 median wageCA estimate · 1,130 jobs · 25-1054$105,810–$213,730 middle 50% of CA wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeGenetic Counselors$137,650 median wageCA estimate · 440 jobs · 29-9092$117,700–$170,450 middle 50% of CA wages+10.4% projected U.S. growth · 300 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMedical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$136,990 median wageCA estimate · 29,830 jobs · 19-1042$109,570–$162,020 middle 50% of CA wages+12.6% projected U.S. growth · 10,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeEpidemiologists$110,760 median wageCA estimate · 1,480 jobs · 19-1041$86,310–$133,970 middle 50% of CA wages+18.7% projected U.S. growth · 800 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeEnvironmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$106,510 median wageCA estimate · 12,490 jobs · 19-2041$81,480–$132,770 middle 50% of CA 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 California, Los Angeles
$15,258 higher earnings · $20,192 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $110,900
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $12,548
University of California, Irvine
$39 higher earnings · $18,489 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $95,681
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $14,251
Touro University California
$47,940 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $143,582
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- Not available
Los Angeles Pacific University
$10,063 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $92,519
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $22,677
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
249 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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