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Public Health at Purdue University - Main Campus

71 Bachelor's Degrees
30 Master's Degrees
1 Doctor's Degrees
The Public Health major is part of the health professions program at Purdue University - Main Campus.

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how Purdue ranks in comparison to other schools with public health programs.

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Public Health Degrees Available at Purdue

Purdue Public Health Rankings

Purdue is in the top 10% of the country for public health. More specifically it was ranked #40 out of 553 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #2 in Indiana.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Colleges for Public Health (Income Over $110k) 2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Health (Income Over $110k) 2
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Health (Income Over $110k) 2
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Health (Income Over $110k) 2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Health (Income $75-$110k) 4
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Health (Income $30-$48k) 5
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Health (Income $48-$75k) 5
Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 6
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Health (Income $75-$110k) 9
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Health (Income $48-$75k) 9
Best Value Colleges for Public Health (Income $75-$110k) 10
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Health (Income $0-$30k) 10
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Health (Income $75-$110k) 10
Best Value Colleges for Public Health (Income $48-$75k) 11
Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 11
Best Public Health Colleges for Veterans 12
Best Public Health Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 12
Best Public Health Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 13
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Health (Income $48-$75k) 13
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Health (Income $30-$48k) 14
Best Value Colleges for Public Health (Income $30-$48k) 15
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Health (Income $30-$48k) 15
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Health (Income $0-$30k) 18
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Health 19
Best Value Colleges for Public Health (Income $0-$30k) 20
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Health (With Aid) 20
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Health (Income $0-$30k) 20
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Health 22
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Health (With Aid) 23
Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools 27
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Health (With Aid) 27
Best Value Colleges for Public Health (With Aid) 31
Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools 36
Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools 37
Best Public Health Graduate Degree Schools 39
Best Public Health Schools 40
Best Value Colleges for Public Health 45
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Health 49
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Public Health 50
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Public Health Graduates 82
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Public Health Graduates 207
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Public Health Graduates 272
Highest Paid Public Health Graduates 409

Popularity of Public Health at Purdue

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Purdue University - Main Campus handed out 71 bachelor's degrees in public health. This is an increase of 8% over the previous year when 66 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 30 students received their master’s degree in public health from Purdue. This makes it the #142 most popular school for public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 1 students received their doctoral degrees in public health in 2021, making the school the #91 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Public Health Graduates from Purdue Make?

$29,968 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Public Health Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Public Health majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Purdue go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $29,968 a year. This is less than $32,238, which is the national median of all public health majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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How Much Student Debt Do Public Health Graduates from Purdue Have?

$21,500 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Public Health Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at Purdue, public health students borrow a median amount of $21,500 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all public health bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $26,338.

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Purdue Public Health Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public health majors at Purdue University - Main Campus.

Purdue Public Health Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 71 public health majors earned their bachelor's degree from Purdue. Of these graduates, 23% were men and 77% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Purdue are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 73% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Purdue University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in public health.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 52
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 5

Purdue Public Health Master’s Program

Of the 30 students who graduated with a Master’s in public health from Purdue in 2021, 10% were men and 90% were women.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at Purdue are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 73% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Purdue University - Main Campus with a master's in public health.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 22
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 1

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 227
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 224
Communication Sciences 126
Other Health Professions 42
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 34

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