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Public Health at Loyola University Chicago

If you plan to study public health, take a look at what Loyola University Chicago has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Loyola Chicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and approximately 16,893 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 3 public health majors received their bachelor's degree from Loyola Chicago.

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.

Loyola Chicago Public Health Degrees Available

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

Loyola Chicago Public Health Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public health progam at Loyola Chicago compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 Loyola Chicago 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 Popular Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools 70
Best Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools 70
Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools 112
Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools 148
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190
Best Value Public Health Schools 232
Most Focused Public Health Master’s Degree Schools 238
341
Most Focused Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools 399

In 2021, 22 students received their master’s degree in public health from Loyola Chicago. This makes it the #173 most popular school for public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Health Student Demographics at Loyola Chicago

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

Loyola Chicago Public Health Bachelor’s Program

67% Women
The public health program at Loyola Chicago awarded 3 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 33% of these degrees went to men with the other 67% going to women.

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About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public health at Loyola Chicago 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 Loyola University Chicago with a bachelor's in public health.

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

Loyola Chicago Public Health Master’s Program

77% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 22 public health students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Loyola Chicago, about 23% were men and 77% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 21% men graduate in public health each year. Loyola Chicago does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

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In the public health master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 2% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 6
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 9

Loyola Chicago 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

Public Health majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Loyola University Chicago. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Health 29

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 Loyola University Chicago.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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