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.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 4 schools on the early-career earnings of their public health graduates.
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If you want to know which schools send public health graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.
Leading the list is Mississippi College, our #1 for public health graduate salaries in Mississippi. Located in the suburb of Clinton, Mississippi College is a private not-for-profit institution. After graduating, public health degree recipients from Mississippi College typically earn about $70,098 annually.
University Of Southern Mississippi came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying public health schools. University Of Southern Mississippi is a public school located in the city of Hattiesburg. Early-career public health graduates from University Of Southern Mississippi make a median of around $64,511 per year.
Strong graduate earnings at Mississippi University For Women earned it the #3 place for public health. Set in the town of Columbus, Mississippi University For Women is a public institution. After graduating, public health degree recipients from Mississippi University For Women typically earn about $37,718 annually.
Jackson State University came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying public health schools. Located in the city of Jackson, Jackson State University is a public institution. After graduating, public health degree recipients from Jackson State University typically earn about $43,146 annually.
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 · 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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