Public Health at Illinois State University

What traits are you looking for in a public health school? To help you decide if Illinois State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's public health program.

Illinois State is located in Normal, Illinois and has a total student population of 20,720. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 28 students received a bachelor's degree in public health from Illinois State.

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.

Illinois State Public Health Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health

Illinois State Public Health Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks public health programs across the country. The following shows how Illinois State performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public health major at Illinois State 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
Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	6
Best Public Health Schools	15
	17
Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	39
Best Value Public Health Schools	107
Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	161
Most Focused Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	315
Most Focused Public Health Schools	508

How Much Do Public Health Graduates from Illinois State Make?

The median salary of public health students who receive their bachelor's degree at Illinois State is $51,383. This is 59% higher than $32,238, which is the national average for all public health bachelor's degree recipients.

Public Health Student Demographics at Illinois State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public health majors at Illinois State University.

Illinois State Public Health Bachelor’s Program

Of the 28 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Public Health from Illinois State in 2020-2021, 64% were men and 36% were women. The typical public health bachelor's degree program is made up of only 21% men. So male students are more repesented at Illinois State since its program graduates 43% more men than average.

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public health at Illinois State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Illinois State University with a bachelor's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	21
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Illinois State 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 Illinois State University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Illinois State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Environmental Health	17
Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene	11

Related Majors

• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Allied Health Professions
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition 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 Illinois 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 Willjay under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.