COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Public Health master's degree at University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Amherst, MA · 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.
$2,227 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
- $154,890 / 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$84,978$23,124 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
$84,978 vs. $58,808
$26,170 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$22,383
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$84,978
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$22,383Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$34,549Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE59.7%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE83.3%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$7,082
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$84,978 vs. $82,751
$2,227 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$134,520 median wageMA estimate · 10,250 jobs · 25-1071$96,890–$216,590 middle 50% of MA wages+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeMedical and Health Services Managers$134,360 median wageMA estimate · 17,600 jobs · 11-9111$104,630–$178,540 middle 50% of MA wages+24.2% projected U.S. growth · 62,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeHealth Education Specialists$57,510 median wageMA estimate · 2,420 jobs · 21-1091$43,100–$85,740 middle 50% of MA wages+5.6% projected U.S. growth · 6,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCommunity Health Workers$55,560 median wageMA estimate · 2,970 jobs · 21-1094$47,280–$61,520 middle 50% of MA wages+12.7% projected U.S. growth · 7,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentOccupational Health and Safety Specialists$103,970 median wageMA estimate · 3,390 jobs · 19-5011$83,260–$127,320 middle 50% of MA wages+18.5% projected U.S. growth · 17,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeOccupational Health and Safety Technicians$68,730 median wageMA estimate · 290 jobs · 19-5012$55,160–$89,920 middle 50% of MA wages+19.4% projected U.S. growth · 3,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMedical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$128,210 median wageMA estimate · 17,100 jobs · 19-1042$97,520–$167,940 middle 50% of MA wages+12.6% projected U.S. growth · 10,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeEpidemiologists$115,890 median wageMA estimate · 660 jobs · 19-1041$93,870–$154,840 middle 50% of MA wages+18.7% projected U.S. growth · 800 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreePhysics Teachers, Postsecondary$111,280 median wageMA estimate · 680 jobs · 25-1054$80,650–$167,490 middle 50% of MA wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePhysicists$106,410 median wageMA estimate · 1,150 jobs · 19-2012$82,070–$170,190 middle 50% of MA wages+7.2% projected U.S. growth · 1,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeCompliance Officers$102,060 median wageMA estimate · 13,190 jobs · 13-1041$78,390–$130,230 middle 50% of MA wages+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 32,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEnvironmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$100,640 median wageMA estimate · 2,930 jobs · 19-2041$79,890–$127,310 middle 50% of MA wages+6.1% projected U.S. growth · 7,300 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
Public Administration
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Finance and Insurance
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.
Harvard University
$68,051 higher earnings · $3,317 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $153,029
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $19,066
Tufts University
$21,094 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $106,072
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $39,998
Boston University
$3,842 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $88,820
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $24,402
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
$2,997 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $87,975
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $39,545
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
60 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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