Public Health at DePauw University

DePauw's Public Health bachelor's comes with $25,500 in debt—slightly above the state median but below the national average for this degree. While we don't have reported outcomes specifically for DePauw graduates, similar Public Health programs in Indiana suggest first-year earnings around $43,000. That produces a debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.59, meaning graduates would owe roughly seven months of their annual salary. This sits in the middle range compared to other bachelor's programs nationally.

The estimated earnings figure places DePauw near the top of Indiana's Public Health programs and well above the national median of $37,548. However, it's worth noting that DePauw's liberal arts environment and smaller program size mean these estimates are drawn from peer institutions rather than actual graduate outcomes. The four Indiana schools with reported data—including Purdue and multiple IU campuses—cluster between $42,000 and $45,000, suggesting reasonable consistency across the state's programs.

For a family considering this program, the debt level is manageable if earnings align with state trends, but the lack of program-specific data adds uncertainty. At a selective liberal arts college charging private tuition, you're betting that DePauw's broader educational experience and alumni network justify similar costs to larger state universities whose Public Health graduates are landing in that $42,000-$45,000 range with less debt.