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Public Health at Governors State University

If you plan to study Public Health, consider the program at Governors State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Governors State University is in University Park, IL.

During the most recent reporting year, 21 public health degrees were granted at Governors State University.

Online & Distance Learning at Governors State University

Many students take online classes at Governors State University. Of 4,397 students, 1,705 (39%) studied exclusively online and 1,813 (41%) took at least some classes online.

Public Health Rankings at Governors State University

Rankings can help you compare Governors State University’s Public Health program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Illinois	#4 of 19
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#8 of 56
Best Schools (Quality)	Illinois	#18 of 18
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#49 of 55
Best Value	Nationwide	#85 of 411
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#365 of 430

Earnings for Public Health Graduates from Governors State University

Students who complete Governors State University’s Public Health program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$32,829
2 years	$32,925
3 years	$33,170
4 years	$33,380
5 years	$47,418

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Public Health graduates from Governors State University earn a median of $33,380, compared with $56,614 for all Governors State University graduates — about 41% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Public Health graduates from Governors State University is $23,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Public Health graduates at Governors State University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Public Health graduates at Governors State University are 86% women (18) and 14% men (3).

Public Health Bachelor’s Program at Governors State University

Among the 21 bachelor’s public health degrees awarded at Governors State University, 86% were women (18) and 14% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Hispanic / Latino	5
Black / African American	4
Two or More Races	3
Unknown	1

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

*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 Governors State University

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

Concentration	Graduates
Community Health & Preventive Medicine	21

Best-Paid Careers for Public Health Graduates

Students who finish Public Health program at Governors State University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Public Health majors, 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.