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Post-baccalaureate Certificate

Public Health at San Diego State University

San Diego, California · See Public Health nationally

Strong return
+$386,359 over 10 years

For graduates of Public Health at San Diego State University.

Graduate earnings clearly outpace the cost and debt — this degree pays back quickly.

1.6 yrs
Break-even
+513%
10-year ROI
$91,167
Median earnings as of 2024

By credential level

MajorCredentialEarnings (5 yr)Median debt10-yr ROIVerdict
Public HealthProfessionalNot enough data
Public HealthMaster'sNot enough data
Public HealthCertificate$91,167$38,020+513%Strong return
Public HealthAssociate's$15,000Not enough data
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Public Health at other colleges

How the same major’s ROI compares elsewhere.

#CollegeCredentialEarnings (5 yr)Median debt10-yr ROIVerdict
1CUNY Hunter College
New York, NY
Certificate$95,393+4,122%Strong return
2University of West Florida
Pensacola, FL
Certificate$145,561+2,585%Strong return
3Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
Certificate$228,535$53,550+2,114%Strong return
4CUNY Lehman College
Bronx, NY
Certificate$79,956$17,310+1,750%Strong return
5Harvard University
Cambridge, MA
Certificate$204,275$49,681+1,588%Strong return
6Northwestern University
Evanston, IL
Certificate$183,592+1,088%Strong return
7University of California-Berkeley
Berkeley, CA
Certificate$106,720+1,045%Strong return
8University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN
Certificate$138,364$45,315+1,017%Strong return
9Montana Technological University
Butte, MT
Certificate$119,118$21,023+907%Strong return
10University of California-Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
Certificate$114,617$52,445+905%Strong return

Other majors at San Diego State University

MajorCredentialEarnings (5 yr)Median debt10-yr ROIVerdict
Computer ScienceAssociate's$114,373$16,866+1,781%Strong return
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's$109,894$17,375+1,651%Strong return
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringAssociate's$100,171$17,999+1,380%Strong return
Mechanical EngineeringAssociate's$99,279$19,499+1,335%Strong return
Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate's$96,719$15,218+1,326%Strong return
Civil EngineeringAssociate's$96,325$19,832+1,252%Strong return
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space EngineeringAssociate's$93,649$23,417+1,139%Strong return
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociate's$87,236$16,375+1,051%Strong return

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Public Health at San Diego State University

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Break-even
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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. ROI is computed by Degree Return — see how. Read the methodology. Data as of 2024.