by our College Data Analytics Team
[Public Health](/majors/health-care-professions/public-health/) is a field where your choice of school can shape what you earn after graduation. A top-earning program sends graduates into careers with strong starting pay.
For its 2026 highest-paid-graduates ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools to find where public health graduates earn the most.
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Below are the schools whose public health graduates go on to earn the most.
Louisiana State University Shreveport tops our 2026 list of the highest-paying public health schools in Louisiana. Located in the city of Shreveport, Louisiana State University Shreveport is a public institution. Students who complete the public health program here go on to a median salary of roughly $58,347.
A rank of #2 makes Tulane University Of Louisiana one of the highest-paying schools for public health. Set in the city of New Orleans, Tulane University Of Louisiana is a private not-for-profit institution. Early-career public health graduates from Tulane University Of Louisiana make a median of around $83,940 per year.
Students chasing top earnings in public health will find them at Southeastern Louisiana University, which ranked #3. Set in the city of Hammond, Southeastern Louisiana University is a public institution. After graduating, public health degree recipients from Southeastern Louisiana University typically earn about $51,724 annually.
Students chasing top earnings in public health will find them at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans, which ranked #4. Located in the city of New Orleans, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans is a public institution. After graduating, public health degree recipients from Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans typically earn about $77,574 annually.
Dillard University came in at #5 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying public health schools. Set in the city of New Orleans, Dillard University is a private not-for-profit institution. After graduating, public health degree recipients from Dillard University typically earn about $46,580 annually.
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 · 5 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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