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Public Health at Northeastern Illinois University

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

Northeastern Illinois University is located in Chicago, Illinois and approximately 7,119 students attend the school each year. Of the 17 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Northeastern Illinois University in 2021, 17 of them were public health majors.

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.

Northeastern Illinois University Public Health Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health

Northeastern Illinois University Public Health Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public health progam at Northeastern Illinois University 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 Northeastern Illinois University 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools 213
Most Focused Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools 229
Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools 333
Most Popular Public Health Schools 349
354
Most Focused Public Health Master’s Degree Schools 357
Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools 357
Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools 359
Most Focused Public Health Schools 393
Best Value Public Health Schools 555
574
Best Public Health Schools 576

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in public health from Northeastern Illinois University. This is the #358 most popular school for public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Health Student Demographics at Northeastern Illinois University

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

Northeastern Illinois University Public Health Bachelor’s Program

53% Women
65% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 17 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Public Health from Northeastern Illinois University in 2020-2021, 47% were men and 53% were women. The typical public health bachelor's degree program is made up of only 21% men. So male students are more repesented at Northeastern Illinois University since its program graduates 26% more men than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 17% 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 Northeastern Illinois University with a bachelor's in public health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Northeastern Illinois University 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 Northeastern Illinois University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Community Health and Preventive Medicine 17

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 Northeastern Illinois 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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