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.
For its 2026 highest-paid-graduates ranking, College Factual looked at 8 schools to find where public health graduates earn the most.
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If you want to know which schools send public health graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.
Our analysis ranked Ohio State University Main Campus the top school for public health graduate earnings in Ohio. Ohio State University Main Campus is a public school located in the city of Columbus. Public Health graduates of Ohio State University Main Campus earn a median of about $67,625 a year early in their careers.
Bowling Green State University Main Campus produces some of the highest-paid graduates in public health, landing the #2 spot this year. Bowling Green State University Main Campus is a public school located in the town of Bowling Green. After graduating, public health degree recipients from Bowling Green State University Main Campus typically earn about $47,019 annually.
Kent State University At Kent came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying public health schools. Located in the suburb of Kent, Kent State University At Kent is a public institution. Students who complete the public health program here go on to a median salary of roughly $48,967.
A rank of #4 makes Bryant And Stratton College Parma one of the highest-paying schools for public health. Bryant And Stratton College Parma is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Parma. After graduating, public health degree recipients from Bryant And Stratton College Parma typically earn about $42,191 annually.
Strong graduate earnings at Ohio University Main Campus earned it the #5 place for public health. Ohio University Main Campus is a public school located in the town of Athens. Public Health graduates of Ohio University Main Campus earn a median of about $37,883 a year early in their careers.
Miami University Oxford placed #6 among the highest-paying schools for public health. Set in the town of Oxford, Miami University Oxford is a public institution. After graduating, public health degree recipients from Miami University Oxford typically earn about $37,533 annually.
University Of Cincinnati Main Campus earned the #7 position for public health graduate earnings this year. University Of Cincinnati Main Campus is a public school located in the city of Cincinnati. Students who complete the public health program here go on to a median salary of roughly $32,685.
Baldwin Wallace College ranked #8 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying public health schools. Set in the suburb of Berea, Baldwin Wallace College is a private not-for-profit institution. Public Health graduates of Baldwin Wallace College earn a median of about $29,790 a year early in their careers.
This list is compiled by College Factual, 2026 edition. Schools are ranked on the median early-career earnings of their public health graduates, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 8 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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