Public Health at Governors State University
GSU is located in University Park, Illinois and has a total student population of 4,650. In 2021, 53 public health majors received their bachelor's degree from GSU.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Public Health section at the bottom of this page.
GSU Public Health Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health
GSU Public Health Rankings
The following rankings from College Factual show how the public health progam at GSU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.
Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.
Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings
The public health major at GSU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Public Health. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.
Ranking Type | Rank |
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Most Focused Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 36 |
Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 87 |
Most Focused Public Health Schools | 94 |
Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 102 |
Most Popular Public Health Schools | 188 |
219 | |
Best Public Health Schools | 365 |
Earnings of GSU Public Health Graduates
The median salary of public health students who receive their bachelor's degree at GSU is $32,829. This is 2% higher than $32,238, which is the national average for all public health bachelor's degree recipients.
Public Health Student Demographics at GSU
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public health majors at Governors State University.
GSU Public Health Bachelor’s Program
Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 13% more racial-ethnic minorities in its public health bachelor's program than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Governors State University with a bachelor's in public health.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 19 |
Hispanic or Latino | 13 |
White | 17 |
International Students | 2 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
GSU also has a doctoral program available in public health. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
Concentrations Within Public Health
The following public health concentations are available at Governors State University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Governors State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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Community Health and Preventive Medicine | 53 |
Related Majors
- Medical Illustration & Informatics
- Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
- Mental & Social Health Services
- Health & Medical Administrative Services
- Communication Sciences
Careers That Public Health Grads May Go Into
A degree in public health can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IL, the home state for Governors State University.
Occupation | Jobs in IL | Average Salary in IL |
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Medical and Health Services Managers | 14,050 | $121,900 |
Health Specialties Professors | 10,070 | $105,140 |
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists | 2,300 | $76,390 |
Environmental Scientists and Specialists | 1,690 | $78,640 |
Community Health Workers | 1,270 | $42,250 |
References
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
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More about our data sources and methodologies.