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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 college 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 very large private for-profit school located in the suburb of Addison.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Chicago. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. UIC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chicago.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Benedictine University is a great place for public health students working on their master’s degree. Benedictine U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lisle.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a great place for public health students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Public Health at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Report

Southern Illinois University Carbondale ranked #6 on this year’s Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. SIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Carbondale.

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#7

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

Eastern Illinois University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public health students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the distant town of Charleston, EIU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Loyola University Chicago ranked #8 on this year’s Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Northern Illinois University did quite well on this year’s best schools for public health students working on their master’s degree. NIU is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Dekalb.

Full Public Health at Northern Illinois University Report

University of Illinois at Springfield came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. UIS is a small public school located in the medium-sized 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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