Public Health at Northwestern University

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

Northwestern is located in Evanston, Illinois and has a total student population of 22,603. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 61 students received a bachelor's degree in public health from Northwestern.

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.

Northwestern Public Health Degrees Available

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

Northwestern Public Health Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public health progam at Northwestern 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 Northwestern 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
Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	3
	36
Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	94
Most Popular Public Health Schools	101

In 2021, 46 students received their master’s degree in public health from Northwestern. This makes it the #94 most popular school for public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Health Student Demographics at Northwestern

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

Northwestern Public Health Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 61 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in public health from Northwestern. About 16% were men and 84% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 13% 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 Northwestern University with a bachelor's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	11
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	20
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

Northwestern Public Health Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 46 students graduated with a master's degree in public health from Northwestern. About 24% were men and 76% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 21% men graduate in public health each year. Northwestern does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	21
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Northwestern 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

The following public health concentations are available at Northwestern University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Northwestern University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
International Public Health/International Health	61
General Public Health	46

Related Majors

• Other Health Professions
• Bioethics/Medical Ethics
• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Medical Illustration & Informatics
• Health Sciences & Services

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 Northwestern 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Madcoverboy at en.wikipedia under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.