Public Health graduates from Harvard University earn $143,521 median salary, above the national average for this program.
Public Health at Harvard University
Cambridge, Massachusetts • Doctoral
What the IPEDS & College Scorecard Data Shows for Public Health at Harvard University
This page combines two federal data products: IPEDS institutional characteristics for Harvard University and the College Scorecard field-of-study (FOS) file for Public Health at the doctoral credential level. The FOS file is keyed by CIP (Classification of Instructional Programs) code, which means earnings and debt figures here reflect only graduates of this specific program – not the school as a whole. IPEDS reports 9 completers in the most recent cohort for this program at Harvard University, the denominator behind the median earnings figure.
Median graduate earnings of $143,521 represent Treasury-derived wages, deferred compensation, and positive self-employment earnings four years after program completion for federally aided completers who were working and not enrolled. Compared to the national mean of $116,267 across all institutions offering Public Health, graduates here earn above the national average for this program. Across all programs at Harvard University, the mean median-earnings figure is $133,243, providing internal context for whether this specific field out-earns other options at the same institution.
Debt signals complete the ROI picture. Median federal debt is not separately reported for this program at this school. Program-level debt and four-year post-completion earnings come from the Department of Education’s College Scorecard field-of-study snapshot retrieved in March 2026.
Earnings Comparison
Program Details
Debt & ROI
Public Health at Other Schools
| School | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|
| University of Wisconsin-Madison | $169,322 | - |
| Harvard University (this school) | $143,521 | - |
| University of California-Los Angeles | $119,898 | - |
| Johns Hopkins University | $114,631 | $58,350 |
| University of South Florida | $113,870 | $34,545 |
| Walden University | $108,951 | $129,841 |
| University of Georgia | $105,864 | - |
| Capella University | $105,140 | $96,519 |
| Georgia Southern University | $95,128 | $62,221 |
| Indiana University-Bloomington | $86,342 | - |
Other Programs at Harvard University
| Program | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|
| Law | $291,490 | $93,235 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $272,009 | $41,000 |
| Statistics | $230,876 | - |
| Computer Engineering | $228,519 | - |
| Computer Science | $203,169 | - |
| Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences | $198,921 | - |
| Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences | $198,324 | $278,414 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | $189,806 | - |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | $185,905 | - |
| Public Administration | $177,149 | $70,763 |
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About the Data
Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard Field of Study file. Earnings are median earnings for graduates after completion, drawn from U.S. Treasury tax records linked to federal financial aid applicants. Institutional characteristics come from IPEDS. Debt figures represent the median cumulative federal loan debt at graduation.
PlainCollege's Scorecard snapshots, retrieved March–July 2026, contain 6,243 postsecondary institutions and 70,827 school-and-program earnings records.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.