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Public Health at Indiana University-Bloomington

Bloomington, IN · Public · Bachelor's Degree

DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case) — assumes in-state tuition

Optimistic

Base Case

Pessimistic

Earnings $42,790/yr (10% vs median)

AI Risk High (48% exposed)

Job Market Very Large (179,000 openings/yr)

ROI 14.2x earnings multiple (4.1x out-of-state)

Ranked #12 of 213 Public Health programs Top 10%

How AI Changes the Outlook

Three scenarios based on how aggressively AI disrupts the career paths available to Public Health graduates.

	Optimistic No Disruption	Base Case Gradual AI	Pessimistic Aggressive AI
10-Year Earnings	$680K	$672K	$588K
Earnings Multiple (In-State)	14.4x	14.2x	12.5x
Earnings Multiple (Out-of-State)	4.2x	4.1x	3.6x
Probability of Field Employment	55%	52%	36%
DegreeOutlook Score	63	63	60

10-Year Earnings Projection

*Year 1 uses actual reported earnings. Scenarios diverge as AI impact compounds over time.

4-Year Tuition, In-State (Sticker)

$47,160

Out-of-state: $161,928 (4.1x ROI)

4-Year Net Price (After Aid)

$61,368

-30% less than sticker · See by income

Median Debt at Graduation

$19,500

5.5 months of Year 1 earnings

Reported Earnings (5 Year)

$72,757

70% growth from Year 1

Program Analysis

Indiana University-Bloomington's Public Health graduates start at $42,790/yr — above the $38,916 national average, though not by a wide margin.

The 14.2x earnings multiple means ten-year projected earnings exceed tuition cost by an order of magnitude. By pure financial math, this is a standout.

AI risk is moderate — 48% task exposure — and the 13% scenario spread suggests disruption would dent but not destroy the earnings outlook.

Loan repayment is a non-issue here — $19,500 in median debt clears quickly against $42,790 in annual earnings.

A #12 ranking out of 213 Public Health programs nationally puts Indiana University-Bloomington in the top 10% — a strong but not elite position.

Earnings growth from $42,790 to $72,757 over five years (70% increase) indicates that graduates in this field see meaningful salary progression.

About Indiana University-Bloomington

A 80% acceptance rate means Indiana University-Bloomington is accessible to most applicants, with 36,571 students enrolled in Bloomington, IN.

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Top Career Paths

Physicists $166,290/yr

Medical and health services managers $117,960/yr

Health specialties teachers, postsecondary $105,620/yr

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Frequently Asked Questions

How does Indiana University-Bloomington's Public Health program score?

This program scores 63/100, reflecting respectable but not exceptional financial outcomes for Public Health graduates.

How vulnerable is Public Health to AI automation?

AI won't 'replace' Public Health careers outright, but it is likely to reduce the number of job openings. We model 48% task exposure, which compresses field employment probability in our scenarios.

Scores use College Scorecard earnings, BLS employment projections, and AI task-exposure research. See full methodology →