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

17 Colleges
$51,865 Avg Salary

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.

The Most Popular Public Health Master's Degree 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 17 schools in Illinois to see which master's degree 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.

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

Our analysis found Benedictine University to be the most popular school for public health students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Illinois. Benedictine U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lisle.

Women make up 78% of the public health majors at the school.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Chicago is a great place for public health students working on their master’s degree. UIC is a very large public school located in the large city of Chicago.

Of the 152 students majoring in public health at UIC, 19% are male and 81% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Chamberlain University - Illinois helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public health schools in Illinois. Chamberlain - Illinois is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Addison.

Women make up 89% of the public health majors at the school.

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#4

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northwestern University is a great place for public health students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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

Full Public Health at Northwestern University Report

#5

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

Out of the 17 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, DePaul University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 83% of the public health majors at the school.

Full Public Health at DePaul University Report

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 22 students majoring in public health at UIUC, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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Loyola University Chicago did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public health students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 22 students majoring in public health at Loyola Chicago, 23% are male and 77% are female.

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University of Illinois at Springfield landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree public health programs. UIS is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.

Women make up 80% of the public health majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #9, Northern Illinois University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public health students working on their master’s degree. NIU is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Dekalb.

About 94% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 6% are male.

Read full report on Public Health at Northern Illinois University

Southern Illinois University Carbondale ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. SIUC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Carbondale.

Women make up 55% of the public health majors at the school.

Read full report on Public Health at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

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 17 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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