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Public Health at Illinois State University

If you are interested in studying Public Health, you may want to check out the program at Illinois State University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Illinois State University sits in Normal, IL.

During the most recent reporting year, 16 public health degrees were granted at Illinois State University.

Studying Online at Illinois State University

Distance learning is available at Illinois State University. Of 21,546 students, 1,302 (6%) studied exclusively online and 7,853 (36%) took at least some classes online.

Public Health Rankings at Illinois State University

Use these rankings to compare Illinois State University’s Public Health program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Illinois	#5 of 18
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#8 of 55
Best Value	Illinois	#12 of 19
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#37 of 56
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#58 of 430
Best Value	Nationwide	#225 of 411

Earnings for Public Health Graduates from Illinois State University

Those who finish Illinois State University’s Public Health program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$51,383
2 years	$50,439
4 years	$76,175
5 years	$83,534

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Public Health graduates from Illinois State University earn a median of $76,175, compared with $58,604 for all Illinois State University graduates — about 30% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Public Health graduates from Illinois State University is $22,250.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Public Health graduates at Illinois State University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Public Health graduates at Illinois State University are 31% women (5) and 69% men (11).

Public Health Bachelor’s Program at Illinois State University

Of the 16 bachelor’s public health graduates at Illinois State University, 31% were women (5) and 69% were men (11).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	15
Hispanic / Latino	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 6% of Public Health bachelor’s degree recipients at Illinois State University, lower than 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 Illinois State University

This Public Health program at Illinois State University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Environmental Health	4
Occupational Health	12

Highest-Paying Careers for Public Health Graduates

Those who complete Public Health program at Illinois State University work across a variety of fields. Below are 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.