Should you pick your degree based on future salary?
After graduation, occupational health graduates typically earn high salaries compared to the national average. Top earners make $63,084, while the bottom 20% make closer to $26,131. The median grad salary is $40,601.
Occupational Health graduate salaries over time
The typical early career salary for someone with a bachelor’s degree in occupational health is $32,827, and within five years of graduation, this average salary goes up to $35,932.
This chart maps the average workforce wage by years of experience:
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