Program Analysis
First-year earnings of $34,789 track close to the $38,916 national median for Public Health programs. This is a middle-of-the-road outcome on salary alone.
At 6.1x 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 3% scenario spread suggests disruption would dent but not destroy the earnings outlook.
The $38,888 debt load exceeds a year of the $34,789 starting salary, suggesting a multi-year repayment window before graduates break even financially.
At #184 out of 213 programs, South University-Virginia Beach's financial outcomes for Public Health trail the majority of peers. The value case depends on other factors.