Public Health at Indiana University - Northwest

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

IU Northwest is located in Gary, Indiana and approximately 3,801 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 22 public health majors received their bachelor's degree from IU Northwest.

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 Northwest Public Health Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health

IU Northwest Public Health Rankings

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

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 Northwest 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	61
Most Focused Public Health Schools	138
Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	186
Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	213
Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	314
	316
Best Value Public Health Schools	426
Best Public Health Schools	500
	513

Earnings of IU Northwest Public Health Graduates

The median salary of public health students who receive their bachelor's degree at IU Northwest is $29,649. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $32,238 for all public health students.

Public Health Student Demographics at IU Northwest

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

IU Northwest Public Health Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 22 public health majors earned their bachelor's degree from IU Northwest. Of these graduates, 14% were men and 86% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 29% 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 Indiana University - Northwest with a bachelor's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

IU Northwest 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

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 - Northwest. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health Services Administration	22

Related Majors

• Mental & Social Health Services
• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Dental Support Services
• Allied Health Professions
• Nursing

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 - Northwest.

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 Lord dumbello under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.