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2023 Best Public Health Master's Degree Schools in Illinois

12 Colleges
$51,865 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Health Master's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, public health was ranked 4th in Illinois. In fact, 1,675 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are so many healthcare programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Public Health Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 12 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for healthcare students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois

Check out the public health master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Public Health Master's Degree Schools

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our analysis found Northwestern University to be the best school for public health students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Illinois. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chamberlain University - Illinois. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Chamberlain - Illinois is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the suburb of Addison.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Illinois at Chicago helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in Illinois. UIC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chicago.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Benedictine University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in Illinois. Benedictine U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lisle.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in Illinois. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a very large student population.

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. SIUC is a large public school located in the city of Carbondale.

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#7

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

Eastern Illinois University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree public health programs. Located in the distant town of Charleston, EIU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Loyola University Chicago did quite well on this year’s best schools for public health students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Northern Illinois University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. NIU is a large public school located in the small suburb of Dekalb.

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University of Illinois at Springfield landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree public health programs. UIS is a small public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.

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Best Public Health Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 985
Michigan 992
Indiana 860
Wisconsin 297

One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, public health has other similar majors worth exploring.

Public Health Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Public Health 22,778
Public Health Education and Promotion 4,563
Other Public Health 3,432
Health Services Administration 3,119
Community Health and Preventive Medicine 2,272
International Public Health/International Health 1,599
Environmental Health 1,344
Behavioral Aspects of Health 814
Health/Medical Physics 258
Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene 211
Maternal and Child Health 163
Patient Safety and Healthcare Quality 43

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 12 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Article 25 Flickr.

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