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Public Health master's degree outcomes at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, NC · Public · Federal field 5122

Data scope

Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$3,364 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
Not available
Positive-payoff price ceiling
$160,575 / year
10-year scenario
Withheld by data safeguards
Price evidence
College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+58%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$60,926$96,186
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
47Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
101Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
Not availableBorrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$11,655

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$86,115

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$11,655Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$26,055Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE15.3%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE91.2%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.

$60,926Year 1
$86,115Year 4
$96,186Year 5
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$7,176
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$86,115 vs. $82,751

$3,364 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median
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$103,220 median wageNC estimate · 9,240 jobs · 25-1071+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeMedical and Health Services Managers$114,410 median wageNC estimate · 14,820 jobs · 11-9111+24.2% projected U.S. growth · 62.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeHealth Education Specialists$58,080 median wageNC estimate · 2,110 jobs · 21-1091+5.6% projected U.S. growth · 6.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCommunity Health Workers$47,560 median wageNC estimate · 1,680 jobs · 21-1094+12.7% projected U.S. growth · 7k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentOccupational Health and Safety Specialists$86,650 median wageNC estimate · 4,670 jobs · 19-5011+18.5% projected U.S. growth · 17.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeOccupational Health and Safety Technicians$61,760 median wageNC estimate · 720 jobs · 19-5012+19.4% projected U.S. growth · 3.8k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPhysicists$174,180 median wageNC estimate · 150 jobs · 19-2012+7.2% projected U.S. growth · 1.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeMedical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$102,980 median wageNC estimate · 5,730 jobs · 19-1042+12.6% projected U.S. growth · 10.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeGenetic Counselors$93,570 median wageNC estimate · 80 jobs · 29-9092+10.4% projected U.S. growth · 0.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreePhysics Teachers, Postsecondary$87,370 median wageNC estimate · 440 jobs · 25-1054+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 1.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeEpidemiologists$84,770 median wageNC estimate · 220 jobs · 19-1041+18.7% projected U.S. growth · 0.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeCompliance Officers$78,500 median wageNC estimate · 11,320 jobs · 13-1041+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 32.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree
Possible alternatives

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.

Greensboro, NC

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

$690 lower annual net price

Earnings
$63,897
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$10,965
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Pensacola, FL

University of West Florida

$25,248 higher earnings · $2,291 lower annual net price

Earnings
$111,363
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$9,364
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Ogden, UT

Weber State University

$18,553 higher earnings · $1,397 lower annual net price

Earnings
$104,668
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$10,258
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Waterbury, CT

University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus

$3,481 higher earnings · $780 lower annual net price

Earnings
$89,596
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$10,875
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101 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

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