Public Health at Indiana University - Bloomington

If you are interested in studying public health, you may want to check out the program at Indiana University - Bloomington. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

IU Bloomington is located in Bloomington, Indiana and has a total student population of 43,064. In 2021, 193 public health majors received their bachelor's degree from IU Bloomington.

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.

IU Bloomington Public Health Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health
• Master’s Degree in Public Health
• Doctorate Degree in Public Health

Online Classes Are Available at IU Bloomington

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

IU Bloomington does offer online education options in public health for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

IU Bloomington Public Health Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public health progam at IU Bloomington 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 IU Bloomington 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 Graduate Certificate Schools	9
Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools	21
Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	22
Most Popular Online Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools	24
Most Popular Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools	24
	26
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Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	27
Most Popular Public Health Schools	39
Best Value Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools	43
Most Focused Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools	47
	61
Best Public Health Schools	67
Most Popular Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools	70
Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	78
Most Focused Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools	109
Most Focused Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	142
Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	159
Most Focused Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	216
Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	255
Best Value Public Health Schools	361

In 2021, 55 students received their master’s degree in public health from IU Bloomington. This makes it the #78 most popular school for public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 11 students who received their doctoral degrees in public health, making the school the #24 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of IU Bloomington Public Health Graduates

The median salary of public health students who receive their bachelor's degree at IU Bloomington is $37,665. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 17% higher than the national average of $32,238 for all public health bachelor's degree recipients.

Public Health Student Demographics at IU Bloomington

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

IU Bloomington Public Health Bachelor’s Program

Of the 193 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in public health from IU Bloomington in 2021, 24% were men and 76% were women. The typical public health bachelor's degree program is made up of only 21% men. So male students are more repesented at IU Bloomington since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public health at IU Bloomington 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 Indiana University - Bloomington with a bachelor's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	30
Hispanic or Latino	19
White	122
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

IU Bloomington Public Health Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 36% of public health master's degrees went to men and 64% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 21% men graduate in public health each year. IU Bloomington does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 15% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Indiana University - Bloomington with a master's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	18
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	25
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

IU Bloomington also has a doctoral program available in public health. In 2021, 11 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Public Health

If you plan to be a public health major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Indiana University - Bloomington. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Community Health and Preventive Medicine	134
Other Public Health	91
Health Services Administration	21
Behavioral Aspects of Health	8
Environmental Health	6
Public Health Education and Promotion	3

Related Majors

• Mental & Social Health Services
• Optometry
• 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 IN, the home state for Indiana University - Bloomington.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
Medical and Health Services Managers	7,350	$101,720
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	2,610	$63,950
Community Health Workers	1,630	$42,000
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	850	$62,590

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 Nyttend under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.