COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Public Health associate's degree at American Public University System
Charles Town, WV · Private for-profit
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.
$4,350 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 63.9% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −151% · 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−$145,910
$8,000Annual price−$161,910
$10,000Current college-wide context−$165,910
$16,000Annual price−$177,910
$24,000Annual price−$193,910
$32,000Annual price−$209,910
$40,000Annual price−$225,910
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$34,808Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$39,409$4,601 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$9,597
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$25,163
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$39,409
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$267/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$9,597Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$18,768Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE57.2%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?
8.1% 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$3,284
Estimated loan payment$267
64borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$39,409 vs. $43,759
$4,350 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$60,300 median wageWV estimate · 2,400 jobs · 25-1071$46,960–$97,530 middle 50% of WV wages+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeMedical and Health Services Managers$112,010 median wageWV estimate · 2,080 jobs · 11-9111$94,040–$161,450 middle 50% of WV wages+24.2% projected U.S. growth · 62,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeHealth Education Specialists$62,760 median wageWV estimate · 400 jobs · 21-1091$50,190–$83,150 middle 50% of WV wages+5.6% projected U.S. growth · 6,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCommunity Health Workers$37,950 median wageWV estimate · 310 jobs · 21-1094$33,180–$43,110 middle 50% of WV wages+12.7% projected U.S. growth · 7,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentOccupational Health and Safety Specialists$86,560 median wageWV estimate · 1,020 jobs · 19-5011$58,150–$109,300 middle 50% of WV wages+18.5% projected U.S. growth · 17,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeOccupational Health and Safety Technicians$81,470 median wageWV estimate · 320 jobs · 19-5012$65,790–$90,690 middle 50% of WV wages+19.4% projected U.S. growth · 3,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPhysicists$172,250 median wageU.S. estimate · 20,430 jobs · 19-2012+7.2% projected U.S. growth · 1,300 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 degreePhysics Teachers, Postsecondary$98,320 median wageWV estimate · 50 jobs · 25-1054$68,960–$127,370 middle 50% of WV wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeMedical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$82,690 median wageWV estimate · 330 jobs · 19-1042$72,350–$106,710 middle 50% of WV wages+12.6% projected U.S. growth · 10,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeEnvironmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$82,100 median wageWV estimate · 250 jobs · 19-2041$63,950–$102,420 middle 50% of WV wages+6.1% projected U.S. growth · 7,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEpidemiologists$70,540 median wageWV estimate · 100 jobs · 19-1041$55,690–$81,860 middle 50% of WV 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.
CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College
$1,130 higher earnings · $19,663 less debt · $4,621 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $40,539
- Debt
- $5,500
- Annual net price
- $4,976
Harrisburg Area Community College
$11,221 higher earnings · $1,585 less debt
- Earnings
- $50,630
- Debt
- $23,578
- Annual net price
- $14,471
Lemoore College
$10,356 higher earnings · $18,038 less debt
- Earnings
- $49,765
- Debt
- $7,125
- Annual net price
- $10,832
Coalinga College
$6,963 higher earnings · $18,646 less debt
- Earnings
- $46,372
- Debt
- $6,517
- Annual net price
- $10,477
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
59 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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