COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Public Health master's degree at University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS · 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.
$1,519 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- Not available
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $136,160 / 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$53,672Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$81,232$27,560 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.
GRADUATE-DEGREE BASELINE
$81,232 vs. $58,808
$22,424 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$18,059
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$81,232
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$18,059Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$26,751Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE93.5%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE68.8%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$6,769
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$81,232 vs. $82,751
$1,519 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$86,700 median wageKS estimate · 1,060 jobs · 25-1071$60,490–$140,740 middle 50% of KS wages+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeMedical and Health Services Managers$111,030 median wageKS estimate · 5,120 jobs · 11-9111$90,490–$143,450 middle 50% of KS wages+24.2% projected U.S. growth · 62,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeHealth Education Specialists$62,990 median wageKS estimate · 520 jobs · 21-1091$50,920–$79,130 middle 50% of KS wages+5.6% projected U.S. growth · 6,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCommunity Health Workers$47,300 median wageKS estimate · 240 jobs · 21-1094$43,090–$50,390 middle 50% of KS wages+12.7% projected U.S. growth · 7,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentOccupational Health and Safety Specialists$86,300 median wageKS estimate · 1,350 jobs · 19-5011$68,400–$113,210 middle 50% of KS wages+18.5% projected U.S. growth · 17,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeOccupational Health and Safety Technicians$59,740 median wageKS estimate · 480 jobs · 19-5012$48,620–$73,600 middle 50% of KS wages+19.4% projected U.S. growth · 3,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPhysicists$172,250 median wageU.S. estimate · 20,430 jobs · 19-2012+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$97,140 median wageKS estimate · 110 jobs · 25-1054$67,530–$137,530 middle 50% of KS wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeMedical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$84,490 median wageKS estimate · 1,070 jobs · 19-1042$72,700–$126,440 middle 50% of KS wages+12.6% projected U.S. growth · 10,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeEpidemiologists$79,620 median wageKS estimate · 70 jobs · 19-1041$64,560–$89,760 middle 50% of KS wages+18.7% projected U.S. growth · 800 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeEnvironmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$78,210 median wageKS estimate · 590 jobs · 19-2041$64,070–$106,800 middle 50% of KS 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.
Vanderbilt University
$85,473 higher earnings · $2,213 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $166,705
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $15,846
University of West Florida
$30,131 higher earnings · $8,695 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $111,363
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $9,364
University of California, Los Angeles
$29,668 higher earnings · $5,511 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $110,900
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $12,548
Montana Technological University
$27,119 higher earnings · $1,578 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $108,351
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $16,481
DATA QUALITY
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June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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