Public Health at University of Illinois at Springfield

Every public health school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the public health program at University of Illinois at Springfield stacks up to those at other schools.

UIS is located in Springfield, Illinois and has a total student population of 4,146.

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.

UIS Public Health Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Public Health

Online Classes Are Available at UIS

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UIS does offer online courses in public health for the following degree levels:

UIS Public Health Rankings

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Public Health Student Demographics at UIS

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

UIS Public Health Master’s Program

The public health program at UIS awarded 20 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 20% of these degrees went to men with the other 80% going to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	7
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Illinois at Springfield. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Health	19
Environmental Health	7
Other Public Health	2

Related Majors

• Mental & Social Health Services
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science

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 University of Illinois at Springfield.

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 Beyond My Ken under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.