COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Public Health master's degree at George Washington University
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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.
$9,822 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
- $192,865 / 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$60,112Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$92,573$32,461 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: Parent PLUS not reported · 223 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
$92,573 vs. $58,808
$33,765 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$36,586
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$92,573
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$36,586Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$83,856Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE47.1%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE84.0%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$7,714
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$92,573 vs. $82,751
$9,822 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$167,520 median wageDC estimate · 1,460 jobs · 25-1071$101,730–$217,750 middle 50% of DC wages+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeMedical and Health Services Managers$155,140 median wageDC estimate · 2,010 jobs · 11-9111$122,820–$189,950 middle 50% of DC wages+24.2% projected U.S. growth · 62,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeHealth Education Specialists$103,330 median wageDC estimate · 680 jobs · 21-1091$74,470–$132,620 middle 50% of DC wages+5.6% projected U.S. growth · 6,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCommunity Health Workers$62,510 median wageDC estimate · 280 jobs · 21-1094$57,240–$74,830 middle 50% of DC wages+12.7% projected U.S. growth · 7,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentOccupational Health and Safety Specialists$111,530 median wageDC estimate · 280 jobs · 19-5011$97,190–$132,620 middle 50% of DC wages+18.5% projected U.S. growth · 17,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeOccupational Health and Safety Technicians$61,560 median wageU.S. estimate · 30,590 jobs · 19-5012+19.4% projected U.S. growth · 3,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPhysicists$157,040 median wageDC estimate · 480 jobs · 19-2012$123,090–$195,190 middle 50% of DC wages+7.2% projected U.S. growth · 1,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeEnvironmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$132,620 median wageDC estimate · 1,270 jobs · 19-2041$98,410–$161,470 middle 50% of DC wages+6.1% projected U.S. growth · 7,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEpidemiologists$112,370 median wageDC estimate · 90 jobs · 19-1041$92,660–$130,130 middle 50% of DC wages+18.7% projected U.S. growth · 800 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeCompliance Officers$111,030 median wageDC estimate · 4,380 jobs · 13-1041$84,590–$132,960 middle 50% of DC wages+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 32,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMedical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$101,940 median wageDC estimate · 670 jobs · 19-1042$78,160–$131,810 middle 50% of DC wages+12.6% projected U.S. growth · 10,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeGenetic Counselors$100,380 median wageDC estimate · 40 jobs · 29-9092$77,450–$100,380 middle 50% of DC wages+10.4% projected U.S. growth · 300 openings/yrTypical entry: Master'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.
Vanderbilt University
$74,132 higher earnings · $20,740 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $166,705
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $15,846
Harvard University
$60,456 higher earnings · $17,520 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $153,029
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $19,066
Arcadia University
$24,058 higher earnings · $7,120 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $116,631
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $29,466
University of West Florida
$18,790 higher earnings · $27,222 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $111,363
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $9,364
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
179 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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