Public Health at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

What traits are you looking for in a public health school? To help you decide if Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's public health program.

SIUE is located in Edwardsville, Illinois and approximately 12,860 students attend the school each year. Of the 507 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville in 2021, 30 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.

SIUE Public Health Degrees Available

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

SIUE Public Health Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public health progam at SIUE 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 SIUE 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 Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	24
Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	33
Best Value Public Health Schools	93
Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	155
Most Popular Public Health Schools	242
Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	249
Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	258
	265
Most Focused Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	301
Best Public Health Schools	408
	511

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in public health from SIUE. This makes it the #283 most popular school for public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of SIUE Public Health Graduates

The median salary of public health students who receive their bachelor's degree at SIUE is $28,821. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $32,238 for all public health students.

Public Health Student Demographics at SIUE

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

SIUE Public Health Bachelor’s Program

Of the 30 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Public Health from SIUE in 2020-2021, 10% were men and 90% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 12% 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 Southern Illinois University Edwardsville with a bachelor's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	13
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

SIUE Public Health Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 public health majors earned their master's degree from SIUE. Of these graduates, 17% were men and 83% were women.

In the public health master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of degree recipients. That is 19% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

SIUE 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 Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Health Education and Promotion	30
Other Public Health	6

Related Majors

• Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences
• Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services
• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Bioethics/Medical Ethics

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 Edwardsville.

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 Illinois2011 (Tyler Warren) under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.