Health
What you can do with Public Health
Improve community health through prevention, education, data, and policy.
- Careers
- 10
- Early career
- $50,000
- Mid-career
- $67,000
- Growing fast
- 9 of 10
How these numbers work: A major does not have its own salary. Early and mid-career pay is what people who hold this degree earn at the start of their careers and midway through them. Career pay comes from the 10 careers a Public Health degree commonly leads to, and counts everyone in those jobs, including people who have been doing them for thirty years. The two answer different questions, which is why they do not match.
The New York Fed does not report Public Health on its own. Its early and mid-career figures here are for Health Services, the broader group it places this major in.
53% of people with this degree go on to a graduate degree, so the higher-paying careers below usually mean more school after the bachelor's.
9 of 10 careers this degree leads to are projected to grow faster than average from 2024 to 2034. Of those, Health Services Administrator has the most openings, about 62,100 a year.
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10 careers this degree leads to
Nurse Midwife (CNM)
$134,040Guide patients through pregnancy, birth, and postpartum care as an advanced practice nurse specializing in the whole birthing process.
- Middle half of workers
- $116,510 to $157,400
- Growth
- Much faster than average
- Openings a year
- 500
Work-life47Remote1- Obstetric Care
- Patient Education
- Clinical Judgment
- Monitoring
Health Services Administrator
$123,860Plan, direct, and coordinate medical and health services in hospitals, clinics, or managed care organizations.
- Middle half of workers
- $94,700 to $166,100
- Growth
- Much faster than average
- Openings a year
- 62,100
Work-life58Remote55Satisfaction72- Healthcare Management
- Budgeting
- Regulatory Compliance
- Leadership
Biostatistician
$105,650Apply statistical theory and methods to biological, public health, and medical research to design experiments and analyze clinical trial data.
- Middle half of workers
- $82,220 to $141,490
- Growth
- Much faster than average
- Openings a year
- 2,000
Work-life75Remote78Satisfaction76- Statistical Modeling
- Clinical Trial Design
- SAS/R Programming
- Survival Analysis
Genetic Counselor
$100,040Help patients and families understand inherited-condition risk, interpret genetic test results, and make informed medical decisions.
- Middle half of workers
- $88,900 to $116,140
- Growth
- Much faster than average
- Openings a year
- 300
Work-life63Remote51- Genetics
- Risk Assessment
- Counseling
- Active Learning
Emergency Management Director
$93,330Plan how cities and organizations survive disasters, then lead the response when they hit.
- Middle half of workers
- $67,910 to $126,490
- Growth
- About average
- Openings a year
- 1,000
Work-life47Remote12- Disaster Planning
- Incident Command
- Coordination
- Public Communication
Epidemiologist
$87,220Track how disease spreads through populations and use that evidence to design the public health response.
- Middle half of workers
- $71,090 to $112,640
- Growth
- Much faster than average
- Openings a year
- 800
Work-life60Remote67- Study Design
- Biostatistics
- Data Analysis
- Critical Thinking
Dietitian / Nutritionist
$76,400Turn nutrition science into practical food and lifestyle plans that prevent and manage disease for patients and communities.
- Middle half of workers
- $63,080 to $89,340
- Growth
- Faster than average
- Openings a year
- 6,200
Work-life71Remote3- Nutrition Assessment
- Counseling
- Meal Planning
- Critical Thinking
Public Health Specialist
$64,070Develop programs and policies to improve community health outcomes and prevent disease.
- Middle half of workers
- $50,620 to $87,130
- Growth
- Faster than average
- Openings a year
- 7,900
Work-life65Remote55Satisfaction72- Health Education
- Epidemiology
- Program Planning
- Data Analysis
Paramedic
$60,600Deliver advanced emergency care in the field: assessing patients, administering medications, and stabilizing life-threatening conditions before hospital arrival.
- Middle half of workers
- $49,660 to $73,470
- Growth
- Faster than average
- Openings a year
- 4,900
- Emergency Care
- Advanced Life Support
- Medication Administration
- Rapid Assessment
Community Health Worker
$51,850Be the trusted bridge between communities and the health system, helping people access care and healthier habits.
- Middle half of workers
- $45,640 to $62,540
- Growth
- Much faster than average
- Openings a year
- 7,800
Work-life65Remote13- Health Outreach
- Community Engagement
- Health Education
- Cultural Competence
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Where these pay figures come from
Early and mid-career pay is the median annual wage of full-time workers who hold a bachelor's degree in that major, ages 22 to 27 and ages 35 to 45, from 2024 data. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (IPUMS). Published as Outcomes by Major by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
Career pay is the annual wage of everyone working in that occupation, not only recent graduates, so it includes people who have done the job for decades. The middle half is the 25th to the 75th percentile. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and O*NET OnLine (median and percentile annual wages May 2025; employment projections 2024-2034).
All figures are national. What you earn depends on where you work, who you work for, and how far you take the degree.