2023 Most Popular Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois
Finding the Best Public Health Graduate Certificate 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.
The Most Popular Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Illinois to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Public Health program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for public health majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Most Popular Illinois Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Public Health
Our 2023 rankings named Benedictine University the most popular school in Illinois for public health students working on their graduate certificate. Benedictine U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lisle.
Of the 185 students majoring in public health at Benedictine U, 12% are male and 88% are female.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Chicago helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public health schools in Illinois. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
Of the 58 students majoring in public health at UChicago, 34% are male and 66% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chamberlain University - Illinois. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Chamberlain - Illinois is a very large private for-profit school located in the suburb of Addison.
Of the 11 students majoring in public health at Chamberlain - Illinois, 45% are male and 55% are female.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Illinois at Springfield helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public health schools in Illinois. UIS is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.
Women make up 63% of the public health majors at the school.
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Out of the 6 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Loyola University Chicago landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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DePaul University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 992 |
| Ohio | 985 |
| Indiana | 860 |
| Wisconsin | 297 |
Public Health Related Majors
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 6 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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