COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Public Health bachelor's degree at Portland State University
Portland, OR · 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.
$52 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 45.9% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −36% · Negative 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−$41,400
$8,000Annual price−$73,400
$10,000Current college-wide context−$81,400
$16,000Annual price−$105,400
$24,000Annual price−$137,400
$32,000Annual price−$169,400
$40,000Annual price−$201,400
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$36,082Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$58,860$22,778 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.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$9,552
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$27,000
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$58,860
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$286/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$9,552Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$21,590Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE90.9%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE52.7%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?
5.8% 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$4,905
Estimated loan payment$286
221borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$58,860 vs. $58,808
$52 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$103,180 median wageOR estimate · 2,170 jobs · 25-1071$71,980–$163,190 middle 50% of OR wages+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeMedical and Health Services Managers$141,690 median wageOR estimate · 5,550 jobs · 11-9111$115,620–$184,780 middle 50% of OR wages+24.2% projected U.S. growth · 62,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeHealth Education Specialists$75,500 median wageOR estimate · 840 jobs · 21-1091$66,420–$94,870 middle 50% of OR wages+5.6% projected U.S. growth · 6,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCommunity Health Workers$53,350 median wageOR estimate · 1,980 jobs · 21-1094$47,520–$62,140 middle 50% of OR wages+12.7% projected U.S. growth · 7,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentOccupational Health and Safety Specialists$95,240 median wageOR estimate · 1,820 jobs · 19-5011$74,150–$112,180 middle 50% of OR wages+18.5% projected U.S. growth · 17,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeOccupational Health and Safety Technicians$65,000 median wageOR estimate · 230 jobs · 19-5012$60,460–$81,140 middle 50% of OR wages+19.4% projected U.S. growth · 3,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPhysicists$200,320 median wageOR estimate · 90 jobs · 19-2012$148,800–$277,840 middle 50% of OR wages+7.2% projected U.S. growth · 1,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeMedical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$111,030 median wageOR estimate · 1,030 jobs · 19-1042$83,680–$168,280 middle 50% of OR wages+12.6% projected U.S. growth · 10,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePhysics Teachers, Postsecondary$104,320 median wageOR estimate · 230 jobs · 25-1054$83,990–$128,120 middle 50% of OR wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 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 degreeEnvironmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$97,440 median wageOR estimate · 1,370 jobs · 19-2041$76,870–$113,320 middle 50% of OR wages+6.1% projected U.S. growth · 7,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEpidemiologists$93,620 median wageOR estimate · 140 jobs · 19-1041$84,860–$113,350 middle 50% of OR wages+18.7% projected U.S. growth · 800 openings/yrTypical entry: Master'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
Retail Trade
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.
Oregon State University
$3,773 higher earnings · $3,000 less debt
- Earnings
- $62,633
- Debt
- $24,000
- Annual net price
- $19,604
Oregon State University-Cascades Campus
$3,773 higher earnings · $3,000 less debt
- Earnings
- $62,633
- Debt
- $24,000
- Annual net price
- $18,048
Pacific University
$723 less debt
- Earnings
- $55,116
- Debt
- $26,277
- Annual net price
- $35,273
Western Oregon University
$5,309 less debt
- Earnings
- $52,452
- Debt
- $21,691
- Annual net price
- $17,237
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
249 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page
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