COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Public Health bachelor's degree at University of Maryland-College Park
College Park, MD · 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 notably above similar programs.
$13,520 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 32.4% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $23,320 / year
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- +13% · Positive 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+$93,280
$8,000Annual price+$61,280
$16,000Current college-wide context+$29,280
$24,000Annual price−$2,720
$32,000Annual price−$34,720
$40,000Annual price−$66,720
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$72,328$35,837 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: 74 Parent 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.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$15,678
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$23,424
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$72,328
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$248/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$15,678Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$29,299Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE44.8%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE88.6%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?
4.1% 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$6,027
Estimated loan payment$248
367borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$72,328 vs. $58,808
$13,520 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$108,160 median wageMD estimate · 7,460 jobs · 25-1071$67,350–$183,250 middle 50% of MD wages+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeMedical and Health Services Managers$131,810 median wageMD estimate · 17,030 jobs · 11-9111$101,200–$170,900 middle 50% of MD wages+24.2% projected U.S. growth · 62,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeHealth Education Specialists$104,470 median wageMD estimate · 2,220 jobs · 21-1091$65,850–$140,670 middle 50% of MD wages+5.6% projected U.S. growth · 6,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCommunity Health Workers$50,550 median wageMD estimate · 3,030 jobs · 21-1094$44,850–$60,200 middle 50% of MD wages+12.7% projected U.S. growth · 7,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentOccupational Health and Safety Specialists$91,820 median wageMD estimate · 2,160 jobs · 19-5011$65,180–$121,330 middle 50% of MD wages+18.5% projected U.S. growth · 17,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeOccupational Health and Safety Technicians$64,670 median wageMD estimate · 280 jobs · 19-5012$52,680–$89,970 middle 50% of MD wages+19.4% projected U.S. growth · 3,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPhysicists$174,390 median wageMD estimate · 1,200 jobs · 19-2012$132,560–$195,190 middle 50% of MD wages+7.2% projected U.S. growth · 1,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePhysics Teachers, Postsecondary$110,980 median wageMD estimate · 300 jobs · 25-1054$78,980–$155,290 middle 50% of MD wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeMedical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$106,000 median wageMD estimate · 6,760 jobs · 19-1042$83,020–$133,400 middle 50% of MD wages+12.6% projected U.S. growth · 10,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeEpidemiologists$101,830 median wageMD estimate · 600 jobs · 19-1041$81,910–$132,610 middle 50% of MD wages+18.7% projected U.S. growth · 800 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeGenetic Counselors$94,050 median wageMD estimate · 50 jobs · 29-9092$88,460–$106,710 middle 50% of MD wages+10.4% projected U.S. growth · 300 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeCompliance Officers$84,720 median wageMD estimate · 10,100 jobs · 13-1041$66,370–$111,530 middle 50% of MD wages+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 32,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor'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
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Public Administration
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation 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.
Johns Hopkins University
$6,785 higher earnings · $10,674 less debt
- Earnings
- $79,113
- Debt
- $12,750
- Annual net price
- $18,809
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
$6,600 higher earnings · $4,521 less debt · $2,540 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $78,928
- Debt
- $18,903
- Annual net price
- $13,138
University of Georgia
$5,757 higher earnings · $1,924 less debt · $1,742 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $78,085
- Debt
- $21,500
- Annual net price
- $13,936
University of California, Berkeley
$4,244 higher earnings · $11,695 less debt · $2,197 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $76,572
- Debt
- $11,729
- Annual net price
- $13,481
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
77 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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