COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Public Health master's degree at Washington University in St Louis
St. Louis, MO · Private nonprofit
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.
$5,877 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
- $114,370 / 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$76,874$16,762 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: Parent PLUS not reported · 21 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
$76,874 vs. $58,808
$18,066 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$21,786
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$76,874
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$21,786Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$88,488Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE12.1%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE94.3%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$6,406
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$76,874 vs. $82,751
$5,877 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$130,490 median wageMO estimate · 5,700 jobs · 25-1071$80,930–$212,880 middle 50% of MO wages+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeMedical and Health Services Managers$104,370 median wageMO estimate · 10,800 jobs · 11-9111$82,490–$135,780 middle 50% of MO wages+24.2% projected U.S. growth · 62,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeHealth Education Specialists$57,050 median wageMO estimate · 65,690 jobs · 21-1091$49,580–$75,640 middle 50% of MO wages+5.6% projected U.S. growth · 6,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCommunity Health Workers$48,770 median wageMO estimate · 1,820 jobs · 21-1094$44,010–$56,140 middle 50% of MO wages+12.7% projected U.S. growth · 7,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentOccupational Health and Safety Specialists$83,090 median wageMO estimate · 2,660 jobs · 19-5011$63,980–$104,670 middle 50% of MO wages+18.5% projected U.S. growth · 17,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeOccupational Health and Safety Technicians$64,490 median wageMO estimate · 270 jobs · 19-5012$56,560–$79,900 middle 50% of MO wages+19.4% projected U.S. growth · 3,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPhysicists$140,460 median wageMO estimate · 90 jobs · 19-2012$96,720–$227,810 middle 50% of MO wages+7.2% projected U.S. growth · 1,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeMedical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$102,540 median wageMO estimate · 3,650 jobs · 19-1042$78,780–$134,390 middle 50% of MO wages+12.6% projected U.S. growth · 10,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePhysics Teachers, Postsecondary$99,970 median wageMO estimate · 230 jobs · 25-1054$75,940–$124,940 middle 50% of MO wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeGenetic Counselors$83,980 median wageMO estimate · 40 jobs · 29-9092$81,590–$99,990 middle 50% of MO wages+10.4% projected U.S. growth · 300 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeCompliance Officers$67,270 median wageMO estimate · 7,000 jobs · 13-1041$49,750–$93,890 middle 50% of MO wages+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 32,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEpidemiologists$66,890 median wageMO estimate · 120 jobs · 19-1041$59,300–$78,400 middle 50% of MO wages+18.7% projected U.S. growth · 800 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.
A T Still University of Health Sciences
$26,014 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $102,888
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- Not available
Saint Louis University
$121 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $76,995
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $24,398
University of Missouri-Columbia
$1,518 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $70,390
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $20,268
Vanderbilt University
$89,831 higher earnings · $5,940 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $166,705
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $15,846
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
34 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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