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2023 Most Popular Public Health Schools in Illinois

27 Colleges
$45,918 Avg Salary
$25,168 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Health 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 Most Popular Public Health 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 27 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for public health majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found Benedictine University to be the most popular school for public health students who want to pursue a degree in Illinois. Benedictine U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lisle.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, public health majors at UIUC accumulate an average of around $19,823 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $333.

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The excellent 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 large city of Chicago.

The average amount in student loans that public health majors at UIC take out is $19,500.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Chamberlain University - Illinois is a great place for public health students. Chamberlain - Illinois is a very large private for-profit school located in the suburb of Addison.

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#5

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northwestern University is a great place for public health students. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

On average, public health graduates from Northwestern take out $14,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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With a ranking of #6, Northern Illinois University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public health students. NIU is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Dekalb.

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#7

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

University of Chicago did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for public health students. It came in at #7 on the list. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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#8

Governors State University

University Park, IL

Governors State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Schools in Illinois list. Located in the rural area of University Park, GSU is a public college with a small student population.

Public Health majors at GSU take out an average of $26,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Health Schools in Illinois ranking. SIUE is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Edwardsville.

The average amount in student loans that public health majors at SIUE take out is $33,350. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $116.

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Loyola University Chicago did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for public health students. It came in at #10 on the 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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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 27 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.

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