by our College Data Analytics Team
[Public Health](/majors/health-care-professions/public-health/) graduates earn very different salaries depending on where they study. The highest-paying schools turn a public health degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 4 schools on the early-career earnings of their public health graduates.
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Below are the schools whose public health graduates go on to earn the most.
Our analysis ranked University Of Washington Tacoma Campus the top school for public health graduate earnings in Washington. Set in the city of Tacoma, University Of Washington Tacoma Campus is a public institution. After graduating, public health degree recipients from University Of Washington Tacoma Campus typically earn about $65,780 annually.
Strong graduate earnings at University Of Washington Seattle Campus earned it the #2 place for public health. Located in the city of Seattle, University Of Washington Seattle Campus is a public institution. After graduating, public health degree recipients from University Of Washington Seattle Campus typically earn about $77,729 annually.
Students chasing top earnings in public health will find them at Central Washington University, which ranked #3. Located in the town of Ellensburg, Central Washington University is a public institution. After graduating, public health degree recipients from Central Washington University typically earn about $55,484 annually.
Strong graduate earnings at Eastern Washington University earned it the #4 place for public health. Set in the town of Cheney, Eastern Washington University is a public institution. Early-career public health graduates from Eastern Washington University make a median of around $54,916 per year.
This ranking is produced by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology measures the salaries public health graduates go on to earn early in their careers, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 4 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
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