COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Public Health bachelor's degree at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
La Crosse, WI · 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.
$3,390 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 48.7% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −57% · 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−$75,820
$8,000Annual price−$107,820
$16,000Current college-wide context−$139,820
$24,000Annual price−$171,820
$32,000Annual price−$203,820
$40,000Annual price−$235,820
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$36,491Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$55,418$18,927 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$16,210
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$55,418
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$16,210Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$19,593Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE75.5%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE71.0%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?
6.2% 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$4,618
Estimated loan payment$286
67borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$55,418 vs. $58,808
$3,390 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$81,500 median wageWI estimate · 4,410 jobs · 25-1071$63,130–$107,540 middle 50% of WI wages+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeMedical and Health Services Managers$128,320 median wageWI estimate · 7,230 jobs · 11-9111$104,940–$166,430 middle 50% of WI wages+24.2% projected U.S. growth · 62,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeHealth Education Specialists$74,040 median wageWI estimate · 900 jobs · 21-1091$61,950–$84,960 middle 50% of WI wages+5.6% projected U.S. growth · 6,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCommunity Health Workers$51,210 median wageWI estimate · 630 jobs · 21-1094$46,910–$60,820 middle 50% of WI wages+12.7% projected U.S. growth · 7,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentOccupational Health and Safety Specialists$84,750 median wageWI estimate · 2,250 jobs · 19-5011$70,700–$104,850 middle 50% of WI wages+18.5% projected U.S. growth · 17,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeOccupational Health and Safety Technicians$64,440 median wageWI estimate · 640 jobs · 19-5012$57,970–$76,170 middle 50% of WI wages+19.4% projected U.S. growth · 3,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPhysicists$173,120 median wageWI estimate · 180 jobs · 19-2012$120,440–$237,320 middle 50% of WI wages+7.2% projected U.S. growth · 1,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeGenetic Counselors$92,170 median wageWI estimate · 110 jobs · 29-9092$82,660–$101,620 middle 50% of WI wages+10.4% projected U.S. growth · 300 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreePhysics Teachers, Postsecondary$89,630 median wageWI estimate · 210 jobs · 25-1054$77,760–$122,660 middle 50% of WI wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeEpidemiologists$88,770 median wageWI estimate · 90 jobs · 19-1041$85,130–$96,800 middle 50% of WI wages+18.7% projected U.S. growth · 800 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMedical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$82,530 median wageWI estimate · 2,970 jobs · 19-1042$69,400–$101,140 middle 50% of WI wages+12.6% projected U.S. growth · 10,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeCompliance Officers$78,800 median wageWI estimate · 5,710 jobs · 13-1041$63,790–$98,640 middle 50% of WI wages+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 32,700 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
Other Services (except Public Administration)
Manufacturing
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.
Carroll University
$11,076 higher earnings · $1,017 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $66,494
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $15,193
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
$7,598 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $63,016
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $16,550
Bryant & Stratton College-Wauwatosa
$1,352 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $47,437
- Debt
- $52,060
- Annual net price
- $14,858
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
$23,510 higher earnings · $8,097 less debt · $3,072 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $78,928
- Debt
- $18,903
- Annual net price
- $13,138
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
59 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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