Public Health at Benedictine University

If you plan to study public health, take a look at what Benedictine University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Benedictine U is located in Lisle, Illinois and approximately 3,779 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Public Health section at the bottom of this page.

Benedictine U Public Health Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Public Health

Benedictine U Public Health Rankings

Public Health Student Demographics at Benedictine U

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public health majors at Benedictine University.

Benedictine U Public Health Master’s Program

69% Women

26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 31% of public health master's degrees went to men and 69% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in public health each year. Benedictine U does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 11% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Benedictine University with a master's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	19
Black or African American	24
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	33
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	122

Concentrations Within Public Health

Public Health majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Benedictine University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Health	321
Other Public Health	146
Public Health Education and Promotion	39

Careers That Public Health Grads May Go Into

A degree in public health can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IL, the home state for Benedictine University.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Medical and Health Services Managers	14,050	$121,900
Health Specialties Professors	10,070	$105,140
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	2,300	$76,390
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	1,690	$78,640
Community Health Workers	1,270	$42,250

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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