Below are the key facts about the program, including its ranking, popularity, student demographics, and graduate outcomes. See how IUB stacks up against peers offering public health.
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IUB is in the top 5% of the country for public health. In particular, it placed #26 out of 430 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Indiana.
| Ranking Type | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana | 1 |
| Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in Indiana | 1 |
| Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana | 1 |
| Best Public Health Schools in Indiana | 1 |
| College Major Top Ranked | 1 |
| College Major Top Ranked | 1 |
| Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region | 2 |
| Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region | 2 |
| Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region | 2 |
| Best Public Health Schools in the Great Lakes Region | 2 |
| College Major Top Ranked | 2 |
| College Major Top Ranked | 2 |
During the most recent reporting year, Indiana University-Bloomington handed out 184 bachelor’s degrees in public health.
Public Health majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from IUB go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $61,622 a year. This is below $74,553, the median for all majors at IUB.
While getting their bachelor’s degree at IUB, public health graduates take on a median debt of $19,689 in student loans. This is below $20,463, the typical median for all majors at IUB.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,913 | $40,369 |
| Fees | $1,522 | $1,522 |
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Among recent graduates, 18% of public health bachelor’s degrees went to men and 82% went to women.
The majority of public health bachelor’s degree graduates at IUB were White. Roughly 68% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Indiana University-Bloomington with a bachelor’s in public health.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 12 |
| Black or African American | 19 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 17 |
| White | 126 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 10 |
In the most recent graduating class, 48% of public health master’s degrees went to men and 52% went to women.
The majority of public health master’s degree graduates at IUB are White. Roughly 67% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Indiana University-Bloomington with a master’s in public health.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| White | 35 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 6 |
| Other Races | 2 |
For the most recent academic year available, 42% of public health doctoral degrees went to men and 58% went to women.
The largest share of public health doctoral degree graduates at IUB were Non-Resident Alien. Roughly 67% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Indiana University-Bloomington with a doctoral in public health.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 2 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 8 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public health majors at Indiana University-Bloomington.
The public health program at IUB offers the following related majors:
| Concentration | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Community Health and Preventive Medicine | 137 |
| Health Services Administration | 29 |
| Behavioral Aspects of Health | 9 |
| Public Health Education and Promotion | 6 |
| Environmental Health | 4 |
IUB awarded 137 degrees in community health and preventive medicine in the latest year of data — 86% to women and 14% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (61%). This count includes degrees completed through distance education.
IUB conferred 29 degrees in health services administration in the latest year of data — 41% to women and 59% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (69%).
IUB granted 9 completions in behavioral aspects of health in the latest year of data — 67% to women and 33% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Non-Resident Alien (56%).
IUB awarded 6 degrees in public health education and promotion in the most recent reporting year — 100% to women and 0% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (100%). Some of these were earned through distance education.
IUB conferred 4 completions in environmental health in the most recent reporting year — 25% to women and 75% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Non-Resident Alien (75%).