by our College Data Analytics Team
[Public Health](/majors/health-care-professions/public-health/) programs reward a close look at where graduates go on to earn the most. The highest-paying schools turn a public health degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
College Factual analyzed 6 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the highest-paying public health schools.
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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 University Of Maryland College Park the top school for public health graduate earnings in Maryland. Set in the suburb of College Park, University Of Maryland College Park is a public institution. After graduating, public health degree recipients from University Of Maryland College Park typically earn about $93,644 annually.
A rank of #2 makes University Of Maryland University College one of the highest-paying schools for public health. Located in the suburb of Adelphi, University Of Maryland University College is a public institution. Early-career public health graduates from University Of Maryland University College make a median of around $90,672 per year.
Johns Hopkins University produces some of the highest-paid graduates in public health, landing the #3 spot this year. Johns Hopkins University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore. Early-career public health graduates from Johns Hopkins University make a median of around $99,663 per year.
Strong graduate earnings at Morgan State University earned it the #4 place for public health. Located in the city of Baltimore, Morgan State University is a public institution. After graduating, public health degree recipients from Morgan State University typically earn about $83,423 annually.
Strong graduate earnings at Maryland University Of Integrative Health earned it the #5 place for public health. Maryland University Of Integrative Health is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Laurel. Students who complete the public health program here go on to a median salary of roughly $64,939.
University Of Maryland Baltimore came in at #6 for public health graduate earnings this year. University Of Maryland Baltimore is a public school located in the city of Baltimore. Early-career public health graduates from University Of Maryland Baltimore make a median of around $60,071 per year.
The ranking above is published 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 · 6 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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