Public Health at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

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

SIUC is located in Carbondale, Illinois and approximately 11,366 students attend the school each year.

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.

SIUC Public Health Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Public Health

SIUC Public Health Rankings

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Public Health Student Demographics at SIUC

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

SIUC Public Health Master’s Program

Of the 11 public health students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from SIUC, about 45% were men and 55% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 21% men graduate in public health each year. SIUC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 24% more men than average.

In the public health master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 73% of degree recipients. That is 25% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Community Health and Preventive Medicine	11

Related Majors

• Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services
• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
• Dental Support Services
• Communication Sciences
• Medicine

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 Southern Illinois University Carbondale.

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 Mark Jaroski under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.