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Public Health at Elmhurst University

If you plan to study Public Health, you may want to check out the program at Elmhurst University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Elmhurst University is in Elmhurst, IL.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 22 public health degrees were awarded at Elmhurst University.

Online & Distance Learning at Elmhurst University

Distance learning is available at Elmhurst University. Of 3,997 students, 604 (15%) studied exclusively online and 1,564 (39%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Public Health graduates at Elmhurst University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Public Health graduates at Elmhurst University are 82% women (18) and 18% men (4).

Public Health Bachelor’s Program at Elmhurst University

Among the 6 bachelor’s public health graduates at Elmhurst University, 83% were women (5) and 17% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Public Health bachelor’s degree recipients at Elmhurst University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	3
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 67% of Public Health bachelor’s degree recipients at Elmhurst University, above the national average of 57%.*

Public Health Master’s Program at Elmhurst University

Among the 16 master’s public health degrees awarded at Elmhurst University, 81% were women (13) and 19% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Public Health master’s degree recipients at Elmhurst University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	2
Asian	4

Minority students account for 56% of Public Health master’s degree recipients at Elmhurst University, above the national average of 47%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Public Health Concentrations at Elmhurst University

The Public Health program at Elmhurst University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Public Health	22

Highest-Paying Careers for Public Health Graduates

Graduates of the Public Health program at Elmhurst University go on to a range of careers. Below are the best-paid careers for Public Health graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Medical and Health Services Managers	$129,557
Physicists	$111,776
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$111,314
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$90,139
Epidemiologists	$87,636
Industrial Ecologists	$83,212
Health Education Specialists	$81,726
Community Health Workers	$73,901
Environmental Restoration Planners	$61,737
Genetic Counselors	$58,726

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.