Public Health at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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

UIUC is located in Champaign, Illinois and approximately 52,679 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 203 public health majors received their bachelor's degree from UIUC.

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.

UIUC Public Health Degrees Available

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

UIUC Public Health Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public health progam at UIUC 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 UIUC 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
Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	23
Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	37
Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools	37
Most Popular Public Health Schools	45
Best Value Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools	46
Most Popular Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools	55
	59
Best Public Health Schools	78
Most Focused Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools	89
Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	111
Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	173
Most Focused Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	176
Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	182
	206
Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	218
	279
Most Focused Public Health Schools	296
Most Focused Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	318
Best Value Public Health Schools	379
	383

In 2021, 22 students received their master’s degree in public health from UIUC. This makes it the #173 most popular school for public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in public health, making the school the #55 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Public Health Graduates from UIUC Make?

The median salary of public health students who receive their bachelor's degree at UIUC is $33,283. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 3% higher than the national average of $32,238 for all public health bachelor's degree recipients.

Public Health Student Demographics at UIUC

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

UIUC Public Health Bachelor’s Program

Of the 203 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Public Health from UIUC in 2020-2021, 24% were men and 76% were women. The typical public health bachelor's degree program is made up of only 21% men. So male students are more repesented at UIUC since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 11% 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 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a bachelor's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	32
Black or African American	51
Hispanic or Latino	31
White	78
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

UIUC Public Health Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 22 students earned a master's degree in public health from UIUC. About 64% of these graduates were women and the other 36% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 21% men graduate in public health each year. UIUC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 15% more men than average.

In the public health master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 2% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	8
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UIUC also has a doctoral program available in public health. In 2021, 4 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Public Health

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Community Health and Preventive Medicine	211
General Public Health	18

Related Majors

• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Communication Sciences
• 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 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

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
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