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Public Health at Illinois State University

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

Illinois State is located in Normal, Illinois and has a total student population of 20,720. Of the 4,745 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Illinois State University in 2021, 28 of them were public health majors.

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.

Illinois State Public Health Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health

Illinois State Public Health Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public health progam at Illinois State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public health major at Illinois State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Public Health. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Focused Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools 315
Most Focused Public Health Schools 508

How Much Do Public Health Graduates from Illinois State Make?

The median salary of public health students who receive their bachelor's degree at Illinois State is $51,383. This is 59% higher than $32,238, which is the national average for all public health bachelor's degree recipients.

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Public Health Student Demographics at Illinois State

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

Illinois State Public Health Bachelor’s Program

36% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 28 public health majors earned their bachelor's degree from Illinois State. Of these graduates, 64% were men and 36% were women. The typical public health bachelor's degree program is made up of only 21% men. So male students are more repesented at Illinois State since its program graduates 43% more men than average.

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About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public health at Illinois State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 21
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Illinois State also has a doctoral program available in public health. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 Illinois State 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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