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 schools below stand out for the salaries their public health graduates go on to command.
For its 2026 highest-paid-graduates ranking, College Factual looked at 6 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 Texas A And M University College Station the top school for public health graduate earnings in Texas. Set in the city of College Station, Texas A And M University College Station is a public institution. Early-career public health graduates from Texas A And M University College Station make a median of around $89,181 per year.
Students chasing top earnings in public health will find them at University Of North Texas Health Science Center, which ranked #2. Located in the city of Fort Worth, University Of North Texas Health Science Center is a public institution. Students who complete the public health program here go on to a median salary of roughly $86,007.
Students chasing top earnings in public health will find them at The University Of Texas Health Science Center At Houston, which ranked #3. The University Of Texas Health Science Center At Houston is a public school located in the city of Houston. Students who complete the public health program here go on to a median salary of roughly $73,311.
Students chasing top earnings in public health will find them at West Coast University Dallas, which ranked #4. Set in the city of Richardson, West Coast University Dallas is a private for-profit institution. Students who complete the public health program here go on to a median salary of roughly $60,316.
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center produces some of the highest-paid graduates in public health, landing the #5 spot this year. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center is a public institution. Public Health graduates of Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center earn a median of about $53,883 a year early in their careers.
Lamar University placed #6 among the highest-paying schools for public health. Set in the city of Beaumont, Lamar University is a public institution. Early-career public health graduates from Lamar University make a median of around $53,620 per year.
The ranking above is published 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 · 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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