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2023 Most Popular Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois

14 Colleges
$33,398 Avg Salary
$28,678 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Health Bachelor'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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Public Health program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for public health majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our analysis found University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to be the most popular school for public health students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Illinois. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 76% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 24% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, public health graduates from UIUC carry an average student debt load of $19,255. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $333, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 84% of the public health majors at the school.

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#3

Governors State University

University Park, IL

Out of the 14 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Governors State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of University Park, GSU is a public school with a small student population.

About 77% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 23% are male.

Public Health majors at GSU take out an average of $26,387 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Out of the 14 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Illinois University landed the # 4 spot on the list. NIU is a large public school located in the suburb of Dekalb.

Of the 46 students majoring in public health at NIU, 26% are male and 74% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Chicago. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. UIC is a very large public school located in the large city of Chicago.

About 75% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 25% are male.

Public Health majors at UIC take out an average of $21,454 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Public Health at University of Illinois at Chicago Report

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree public health programs. SIUE is a large public school located in the large suburb of Edwardsville.

Of the 30 students majoring in public health at SIUE, 10% are male and 90% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, public health majors at SIUE accumulate an average of around $33,175 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $116, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Illinois State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree public health programs. Illinois State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal.

Of the 28 students majoring in public health at Illinois State, 64% are male and 36% are female.

Public Health majors at Illinois State take out an average of $22,586 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Northeastern Illinois University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree public health programs. Northeastern Illinois University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Chicago.

About 53% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 47% are male.

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#9

Augustana College

Rock Island, IL

Augustana College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Augustana is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Rock Island.

Of the 12 students majoring in public health at Augustana, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Public Health majors at Augustana take out an average of $23,513 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#10

Bradley University

Peoria, IL

Bradley University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the medium-sized city of Peoria, Bradley is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Public Health Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Public Health Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

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 14 schools only.

  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Article 25 Flickr.

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