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Public Health at Purdue University-Main Campus

If you plan to study Public Health, you may want to check out the program at Purdue University-Main Campus. Get started with the following essential facts.

Purdue University-Main Campus is located in West Lafayette, IN.

During the most recent reporting year, 159 public health graduations were recorded at Purdue University-Main Campus.

Studying Online at Purdue University-Main Campus

Distance learning is available at Purdue University-Main Campus. Among 58,658 students, 4,902 (8%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 16,751 (29%) took at least some classes online.

Public Health Rankings at Purdue University-Main Campus

Use these rankings to compare Purdue University-Main Campus’s Public Health program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Indiana	#3 of 9
Best Value	Indiana	#3 of 9
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#9 of 56
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#13 of 55
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#83 of 430
Best Value	Nationwide	#98 of 411

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Indiana	#3 of 9
Best Value	Indiana	#3 of 9
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#9 of 56
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#13 of 55
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#83 of 430
Best Value	Nationwide	#98 of 411

Earnings for Public Health Graduates from Purdue University-Main Campus

Graduates of Purdue University-Main Campus’s Public Health program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$29,968
2 years	$35,060
3 years	$45,390
4 years	$54,930
5 years	$56,455

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Public Health graduates from Purdue University-Main Campus take home a median $54,930, compared with $79,539 for all Purdue University-Main Campus graduates — about 31% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Public Health graduates from Purdue University-Main Campus is $21,500.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Public Health graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Public Health graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus are 79% women (125) and 21% men (34).

Public Health Bachelor’s Program at Purdue University-Main Campus

Among the 58 bachelor’s public health graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus, 88% were women (51) and 12% were men (7).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Public Health bachelor’s degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	34
Hispanic / Latino	9
Black / African American	2
Asian	6
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 34% of Public Health bachelor’s degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus, lower than the national average of 57%.*

Public Health Master’s Program at Purdue University-Main Campus

Of the 94 master’s public health graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus, 74% were women (70) and 26% were men (24).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Public Health master’s degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	38
Hispanic / Latino	18
Black / African American	14
Asian	6
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	13
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 44% of Public Health master’s degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus, lower than the national average of 47%.*

Public Health Doctoral Program at Purdue University-Main Campus

Of the 7 doctoral public health degrees awarded at Purdue University-Main Campus, 57% were women (4) and 43% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Public Health doctoral degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 14% of Public Health doctoral degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus, lower than the national average of 46%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Public Health Concentrations at Purdue University-Main Campus

The Public Health program at Purdue University-Main Campus breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Public Health	134
Environmental Health	2
Medical Physics	22
Public Health Education & Promotion	1

Best-Paid Careers for Public Health Graduates

Students who finish Public Health program at Purdue University-Main Campus go on to a range of careers. Here are the best-paid careers for Public Health graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Medical and Health Services Managers	$129,557
Environmental Compliance Inspectors	$119,630
Physicists	$111,776
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$111,314
Coroners	$110,095
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$105,544
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$90,139
Epidemiologists	$87,636
Regulatory Affairs Specialists	$85,399
Industrial Ecologists	$83,212

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.