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 schools below stand out for the salaries their public health graduates go on to command.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 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.
University Of Kansas earned the #1 spot for highest-paid public health graduates in Kansas. Set in the city of Lawrence, University Of Kansas is a public institution. After graduating, public health degree recipients from University Of Kansas typically earn about $62,420 annually.
Strong graduate earnings at Emporia State University earned it the #2 place for public health. Set in the town of Emporia, Emporia State University is a public institution. Early-career public health graduates from Emporia State University make a median of around $47,913 per year.
Strong graduate earnings at Kansas State University earned it the #3 place for public health. Set in the city of Manhattan, Kansas State University is a public institution. Public Health graduates of Kansas State University earn a median of about $49,946 a year early in their careers.
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 · 3 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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