COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Public Health bachelor's degree at Southern Connecticut State University
New Haven, CT · Public
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 close to similar programs.
$4,811 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 46.3% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −66% · Negative payoff
- Available price data
- College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY
The price can change the verdict.
Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price−$90,030
$8,000Annual price−$122,030
$16,000Annual price−$154,030
$21,000Current college-wide context−$174,030
$24,000Annual price−$186,030
$32,000Annual price−$218,030
$40,000Annual price−$250,030
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$36,491Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$53,997$17,506 above the preliminary benchmark
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.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$20,857
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$25,000
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$53,997
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$265/mo
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$20,857Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$29,673Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE91.5%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE49.9%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?
5.9% of gross monthly earnings
Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.
Gross monthly earnings$4,500
Estimated loan payment$265
127borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$53,997 vs. $58,808
$4,811 below 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$107,310 median wageU.S. estimate · 7,370 jobs · 25-1071+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeMedical and Health Services Managers$130,790 median wageCT estimate · 8,020 jobs · 11-9111$103,490–$167,620 middle 50% of CT wages+24.2% projected U.S. growth · 62,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeHealth Education Specialists$66,870 median wageCT estimate · 400 jobs · 21-1091$62,270–$88,720 middle 50% of CT wages+5.6% projected U.S. growth · 6,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCommunity Health Workers$53,560 median wageCT estimate · 290 jobs · 21-1094$45,750–$64,380 middle 50% of CT wages+12.7% projected U.S. growth · 7,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentOccupational Health and Safety Specialists$96,110 median wageCT estimate · 1,090 jobs · 19-5011$79,350–$117,930 middle 50% of CT wages+18.5% projected U.S. growth · 17,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeOccupational Health and Safety Technicians$68,310 median wageCT estimate · 130 jobs · 19-5012$61,290–$97,510 middle 50% of CT wages+19.4% projected U.S. growth · 3,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPhysicists$180,300 median wageCT estimate · 60 jobs · 19-2012$148,460–$269,440 middle 50% of CT wages+7.2% projected U.S. growth · 1,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeMedical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$116,990 median wageCT estimate · 2,410 jobs · 19-1042$85,070–$140,420 middle 50% of CT wages+12.6% projected U.S. growth · 10,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePhysics Teachers, Postsecondary$112,410 median wageCT estimate · 260 jobs · 25-1054$78,820–$160,000 middle 50% of CT wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeGenetic Counselors$101,640 median wageCT estimate · 50 jobs · 29-9092$74,430–$129,770 middle 50% of CT wages+10.4% projected U.S. growth · 300 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeCompliance Officers$91,810 median wageCT estimate · 3,610 jobs · 13-1041$71,810–$109,990 middle 50% of CT wages+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 32,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEpidemiologists$83,670 median wageCT estimate · 160 jobs · 19-1041$71,160–$104,860 middle 50% of CT wages+18.7% projected U.S. growth · 800 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degree
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS
Where graduates work five years later
The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.
Health Care and Social Assistance
Educational Services
Public Administration
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
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.
Illinois State University
$30,793 higher earnings · $2,750 less debt · $1,459 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $84,790
- Debt
- $22,250
- Annual net price
- $19,398
Johns Hopkins University
$25,116 higher earnings · $12,250 less debt · $2,048 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $79,113
- Debt
- $12,750
- Annual net price
- $18,809
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
$24,931 higher earnings · $6,097 less debt · $7,719 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $78,928
- Debt
- $18,903
- Annual net price
- $13,138
University of Georgia
$24,088 higher earnings · $3,500 less debt · $6,921 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $78,085
- Debt
- $21,500
- Annual net price
- $13,936
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
94 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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