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Public Health at Northeastern Illinois University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Public Health, take a look at what Northeastern Illinois University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Northeastern Illinois University is in Chicago, IL.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 21 public health graduations were recorded at Northeastern Illinois University.

Studying Online at Northeastern Illinois University

Distance learning is available at Northeastern Illinois University. Among 5,734 students, 1,101 (19%) studied exclusively online and 2,235 (39%) took at least some classes online.

Public Health Rankings at Northeastern Illinois University

Use these rankings to compare Northeastern Illinois University’s Public Health program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Illinois	#6 of 19
Best Schools (Quality)	Illinois	#9 of 18
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#11 of 56
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#25 of 55
Best Value	Nationwide	#110 of 411
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#187 of 430

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Public Health graduates at Northeastern Illinois University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Public Health graduates at Northeastern Illinois University are 57% women (12) and 43% men (9).

Public Health Bachelor’s Program at Northeastern Illinois University

Among the 14 bachelor’s public health graduates at Northeastern Illinois University, 50% were women (7) and 50% were men (7).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Public Health bachelor’s degree recipients at Northeastern Illinois University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	3
Asian	3
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 79% of Public Health bachelor’s degree recipients at Northeastern Illinois University, higher than the national average of 57%.*

Public Health Master’s Program at Northeastern Illinois University

Among the 7 master’s public health graduates at Northeastern Illinois University, 71% were women (5) and 29% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Public Health master’s degree recipients at Northeastern Illinois University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 29% of Public Health master’s degree recipients at Northeastern Illinois University, below the national average of 47%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Public Health Concentrations at Northeastern Illinois University

This Public Health program at Northeastern Illinois University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Public Health	7
Community Health & Preventive Medicine	14

Best-Paid Careers for Public Health Graduates

Students who finish Public Health program at Northeastern Illinois University go on to a range of careers. Below are the highest-paying careers for Public Health graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Medical and Health Services Managers	$129,557
Physicists	$111,776
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$111,314
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$90,139
Epidemiologists	$87,636
Industrial Ecologists	$83,212
Health Education Specialists	$81,726
Community Health Workers	$73,901
Environmental Restoration Planners	$61,737
Genetic Counselors	$58,726

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.