COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Public Health master's degree at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Blacksburg, VA · 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 below similar programs.
$9,715 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
- $95,180 / 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$60,817Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$73,036$12,219 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: Parent PLUS not reported · 15 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
$73,036 vs. $58,808
$14,228 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$24,953
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$73,036
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$24,953Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$36,951Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE54.8%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE86.2%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.
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$6,086
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$73,036 vs. $82,751
$9,715 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$106,880 median wageVA estimate · 5,040 jobs · 25-1071$69,580–$178,530 middle 50% of VA wages+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeMedical and Health Services Managers$129,270 median wageVA estimate · 10,210 jobs · 11-9111$101,640–$164,600 middle 50% of VA wages+24.2% projected U.S. growth · 62,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeHealth Education Specialists$64,040 median wageVA estimate · 690 jobs · 21-1091$51,980–$93,040 middle 50% of VA wages+5.6% projected U.S. growth · 6,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCommunity Health Workers$48,910 median wageVA estimate · 620 jobs · 21-1094$43,460–$60,590 middle 50% of VA wages+12.7% projected U.S. growth · 7,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentOccupational Health and Safety Specialists$90,800 median wageVA estimate · 3,910 jobs · 19-5011$70,640–$113,920 middle 50% of VA wages+18.5% projected U.S. growth · 17,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeOccupational Health and Safety Technicians$62,380 median wageVA estimate · 840 jobs · 19-5012$52,330–$83,260 middle 50% of VA wages+19.4% projected U.S. growth · 3,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPhysicists$145,040 median wageVA estimate · 940 jobs · 19-2012$112,570–$195,190 middle 50% of VA wages+7.2% projected U.S. growth · 1,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePhysics Teachers, Postsecondary$104,490 median wageVA estimate · 610 jobs · 25-1054$66,310–$138,500 middle 50% of VA wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeGenetic Counselors$99,960 median wageVA estimate · 100 jobs · 29-9092$87,840–$121,170 middle 50% of VA wages+10.4% projected U.S. growth · 300 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMedical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$93,620 median wageVA estimate · 4,560 jobs · 19-1042$77,120–$134,940 middle 50% of VA wages+12.6% projected U.S. growth · 10,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeEpidemiologists$84,930 median wageVA estimate · 220 jobs · 19-1041$74,030–$101,280 middle 50% of VA wages+18.7% projected U.S. growth · 800 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeEnvironmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$82,230 median wageVA estimate · 2,850 jobs · 19-2041$68,030–$102,750 middle 50% of VA 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
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Public Administration
Wholesale Trade
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.
University of Virginia-Main Campus
$18,988 higher earnings · $3,388 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $92,024
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $21,565
George Mason University
$10,212 higher earnings · $7,038 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $83,248
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $17,915
Old Dominion University
$403 higher earnings · $10,315 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $73,439
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $14,638
University of Lynchburg
$2,718 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $58,054
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $22,235
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
39 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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