Program Analysis
Graduates earn $37,548/yr, roughly in line with the $38,916 national median for Public Health. The value proposition here depends on cost, not earnings.
At 6.0x the cost of in-state tuition, the ten-year earnings outlook represents a strong return. Not exceptional, but meaningfully positive.
AI risk is moderate — 48% task exposure — and the 4% scenario spread suggests disruption would dent but not destroy the earnings outlook.
The $44,953 debt load exceeds a year of the $37,548 starting salary, suggesting a multi-year repayment window before graduates break even financially.
At #166 out of 213 programs, Bryant & Stratton College-Syracuse North's financial outcomes for Public Health trail the majority of peers. The value case depends on other factors.
Earnings growth is modest: $37,548 to $43,215 over five years (15% gain). This field may have a lower salary ceiling than high-growth professions.