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Public Health at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

If you are interested in studying public health, you may want to check out the program at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

SIUE is located in Edwardsville, Illinois and has a total student population of 12,860. In 2021, 30 public health majors received their bachelor's degree from SIUE.

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.

SIUE Public Health Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health
  • Master’s Degree in Public Health

SIUE Public Health Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public health progam at SIUE 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 SIUE 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 33
Best Value Public Health Schools 93
Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools 258

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in public health from SIUE. This makes it the #283 most popular school for public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Public Health Graduates from SIUE Make?

The median salary of public health students who receive their bachelor's degree at SIUE is $28,821. This is less than $32,238, which is the national average of all public health majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Public Health Student Demographics at SIUE

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

SIUE Public Health Bachelor’s Program

90% Women
60% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The public health program at SIUE awarded 30 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 10% of these degrees went to men with the other 90% going to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 12% 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 Southern Illinois University Edwardsville with a bachelor's in public health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 13
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 12
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

SIUE Public Health Master’s Program

83% Women
67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 6 students who graduated with a master’s in public health from SIUE in 2021, 17% were men and 83% were women.

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In the public health master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of degree recipients. That is 19% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

SIUE 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 Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.

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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