Public Health at Governors State University

Every public health school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the public health program at Governors State University stacks up to those at other schools.

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
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

Of the 53 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in public health from GSU in 2021, 23% were men and 77% were women. The typical public health bachelor's degree program is made up of only 21% men. So male students are more repesented at GSU since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

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
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
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
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
• Image Credit: By User:Astuishin under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.