Public Health at Northeastern Illinois University
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 |
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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
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.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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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 |
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Community Health and Preventive Medicine | 17 |
Related Majors
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 |
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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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Serhii under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.