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 highest-paying schools turn a public health degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 4 schools on the early-career earnings of their public health graduates.
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Below are the schools whose public health graduates go on to earn the most.
Our analysis ranked A T Still University Of Health Sciences the top school for public health graduate earnings in Missouri. A T Still University Of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Kirksville. Early-career public health graduates from A T Still University Of Health Sciences make a median of around $112,869 per year.
Students chasing top earnings in public health will find them at Washington University In St Louis, which ranked #2. Located in the suburb of St. Louis, Washington University In St Louis is a private not-for-profit institution. After graduating, public health degree recipients from Washington University In St Louis typically earn about $85,850 annually.
Saint Louis University Main Campus came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying public health schools. Located in the city of Saint Louis, Saint Louis University Main Campus is a private not-for-profit institution. After graduating, public health degree recipients from Saint Louis University Main Campus typically earn about $73,630 annually.
Students chasing top earnings in public health will find them at University Of Missouri Columbia, which ranked #4. University Of Missouri Columbia is a public school located in the city of Columbia. After graduating, public health degree recipients from University Of Missouri Columbia typically earn about $70,901 annually.
This ranking is produced 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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