Public Health at Northeastern Illinois University

What traits are you looking for in a public health school? To help you decide if Northeastern Illinois University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's public health program.

Northeastern Illinois University is located in Chicago, Illinois and has a total student population of 7,119. In 2021, 17 public health majors received their bachelor's degree from Northeastern Illinois University.

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.

Northeastern Illinois University Public Health Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health

Northeastern Illinois University Public Health Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public health major at Northeastern Illinois University 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
Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	333
	354
Best Value Public Health Schools	555

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in public health from Northeastern Illinois University. This is the #358 most popular school for public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Health Student Demographics at Northeastern Illinois University

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

Northeastern Illinois University Public Health Bachelor’s Program

Of the 17 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in public health from Northeastern Illinois University in 2021, 47% were men and 53% were women. The typical public health bachelor's degree program is made up of only 21% men. So male students are more repesented at Northeastern Illinois University since its program graduates 26% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 17% more racial-ethnic minorities in its public health bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Related Majors

• Mental & Social Health Services

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 Northeastern Illinois 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
• Image Credit: By Serhii under License

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