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Public Health at Ithaca College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Public Health, consider the program at Ithaca College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Ithaca College sits in Ithaca, NY.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 8 public health degrees were awarded at Ithaca College.

Online Class Availability at Ithaca College

Distance learning is available at Ithaca College. Of 4,767 students, 55 (1%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 611 (13%) took at least some classes online.

Public Health Rankings at Ithaca College

These rankings give you a sense of how Ithaca College’s Public Health program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#None of 84
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#None of 35
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#None of 430
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#None of 79
Best Value	New York	#None of 31
Best Value	Nationwide	#None of 411

Earnings for Public Health Graduates from Ithaca College

Graduates of Ithaca College’s Public Health program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
2 years	$27,295
3 years	$38,622
4 years	$44,702
5 years	$46,243

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Public Health graduates from Ithaca College take home a median $44,702, compared with $56,163 for all Ithaca College graduates — about 20% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Public Health graduates from Ithaca College comes in at $22,095.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Public Health graduates at Ithaca College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Public Health graduates at Ithaca College are 88% women (7) and 12% men (1).

Public Health Bachelor’s Program at Ithaca College

Of the 8 bachelor’s public health graduates at Ithaca College, 88% were women (7) and 12% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Public Health bachelor’s degree recipients at Ithaca College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Black / African American	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 12% of Public Health bachelor’s degree recipients at Ithaca College, lower than the national average of 57%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Public Health Concentrations at Ithaca College

The Public Health program at Ithaca College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Public Health	8

Best-Paid Careers for Public Health Graduates

Graduates of the Public Health program at Ithaca College work across a variety of fields. Here are the best-paid careers for Public Health majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Medical and Health Services Managers	$129,557
Physicists	$111,776
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$111,314
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$90,139
Epidemiologists	$87,636
Industrial Ecologists	$83,212
Health Education Specialists	$81,726
Community Health Workers	$73,901
Environmental Restoration Planners	$61,737
Genetic Counselors	$58,726

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.