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Best Public Health Master's Degree Schools in Illinois

2023 Best Public Health Master's Degree Schools in Illinois

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Finding the Best Public Health Master's Degree School for You

Public Health is the #24 most popular major in Illinois with 1,675 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Public Health Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois

The following schools top our list of the Best Public Health Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Public Health Master's Degree Schools

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our analysis found Northwestern University to be the best school for public health students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Illinois. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Chamberlain University - Illinois is a great place for public health students working on their master’s degree. Chamberlain - Illinois is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Addison.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Illinois at Chicago helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in Illinois. UIC is a very large public school located in the city of Chicago.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Benedictine University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in Illinois. Benedictine U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lisle.

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Out of the 12 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well on this year’s best schools for public health students working on their master’s degree. SIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Carbondale.

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#7

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

Eastern Illinois University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree public health programs. Located in the distant town of Charleston, EIU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Loyola University Chicago landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree public health programs. Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Northern Illinois University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public health students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. NIU is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Dekalb.

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University of Illinois at Springfield landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree public health programs. UIS is a small public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.

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Best Public Health Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 992
Ohio 985
Indiana 860
Wisconsin 297

One of 30 majors within the area of study, public health has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Public Health

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 12 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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