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2023 Most Popular Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois

14 Colleges
$33,398 Avg Salary
$28,678 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Health Bachelor'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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Most Popular Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Public Health program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Health Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign the most popular school in Illinois for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 203 students majoring in public health at UIUC, 24% are male and 76% are female.

On average, public health graduates from UIUC take out $19,255 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $333.

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#2

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Northwestern University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public health schools in Illinois. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

About 84% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 16% are male.

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#3

Governors State University

University Park, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Governors State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the rural area of University Park, GSU is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 53 students majoring in public health at GSU, 23% are male and 77% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, public health graduates from GSU carry an average student debt load of $26,387.

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Out of the 14 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Illinois University landed the # 4 spot on the list. NIU is a large public school located in the suburb of Dekalb.

Women make up 74% of the public health majors at the school.

Full Public Health at Northern Illinois University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Chicago. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. UIC is a very large public school located in the city of Chicago.

Of the 40 students majoring in public health at UIC, 25% are male and 75% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, public health graduates from UIC carry an average student debt load of $21,454.

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With a ranking of #6, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. SIUE is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Edwardsville.

Women make up 90% of the public health majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that public health majors at SIUE take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $33,175. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $116.

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Illinois State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree public health programs. Illinois State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal.

Women make up 36% of the public health majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, public health graduates from Illinois State carry an average student debt load of $22,586.

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Northeastern Illinois University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree public health programs. Northeastern Illinois University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Chicago.

Of the 17 students majoring in public health at Northeastern Illinois University, 47% are male and 53% are female.

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#9

Augustana College

Rock Island, IL

Augustana College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Augustana is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Rock Island.

Women make up 67% of the public health majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, public health graduates from Augustana carry an average student debt load of $23,513.

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#10

Bradley University

Peoria, IL

With a ranking of #10, Bradley University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Peoria, Bradley is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Full Public Health at Bradley University Report

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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 14 schools only.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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