by our College Data Analytics Team
Public Health is offered at a wide range of schools across the country, but at some it makes up a far larger share of the degrees awarded than at others. To top this list, a school awards a larger share of its degrees in public health than other colleges that offer the major.
College Factual ranked the 21 public health schools in Illinois by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
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Below are the schools where public health makes up the largest share of degrees in Illinois.
No school devotes a larger share of its degrees to public health than Benedictine University. Benedictine University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lisle. About 20% of the degrees Benedictine University awards are in public health, or about 215 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full public health report for Benedictine University
South Suburban College came in at #2 on our list of the most focused public health schools. South Suburban College is a public school located in the suburb of South Holland. About 3% of the degrees South Suburban College awards are in public health, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. See more about public health at South Suburban College
University Of Illinois At Chicago came in at #3 on our list of the most focused public health schools. Set in the city of Chicago, University Of Illinois At Chicago is a public institution. About 3% of the degrees University Of Illinois At Chicago awards are in public health, or about 258 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full public health details for University Of Illinois At Chicago
University Of Illinois At Springfield is one of the most focused public health schools, landing the #4 spot this year. Located in the city of Springfield, University Of Illinois At Springfield is a public university. About 2% of the degrees University Of Illinois At Springfield awards are in public health, or about 36 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full public health details for University Of Illinois At Springfield
A rank of #5 makes Elmhurst College one of the most focused schools for public health. Elmhurst College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Elmhurst. About 2% of the degrees Elmhurst College awards are in public health, or about 22 graduates in the most recent year. See more about public health at Elmhurst College
Augustana College Illinois comes in at #6 for public health focus this year. Located in the city of Rock Island, Augustana College Illinois is a private not-for-profit university. About 2% of the degrees Augustana College Illinois awards are in public health, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. See more about public health at Augustana College Illinois
Governors State University ranked #7 on our list of the most focused public health schools. Set in the suburb of University Park, Governors State University is a public institution. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in public health, or about 21 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full public health report for Governors State University
Northeastern Illinois University placed #8 for public health by degree focus. Located in the city of Chicago, Northeastern Illinois University is a public university. Public Health accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 21 graduates in the most recent year. See more about public health at Northeastern Illinois University
Loyola University Chicago ranked #9 on our list of the most focused public health schools. Loyola University Chicago is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in public health, or about 58 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full public health report for Loyola University Chicago
University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign landed the #10 spot among the most focused public health schools. Set in the city of Champaign, University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign is a public institution. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in public health, or about 178 graduates in the most recent year. See more about public health at University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign
Chamberlain College Of Nursing Illinois placed #11 for public health by degree focus. Chamberlain College Of Nursing Illinois is a private for-profit school located in the suburb of Addison. At this school, roughly 0.8% of all degrees awarded are in public health, or about 115 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full public health details for Chamberlain College Of Nursing Illinois
Northern Illinois University landed the #12 spot among the most focused public health schools. Located in the suburb of Dekalb, Northern Illinois University is a public university. About 0.8% of the degrees Northern Illinois University awards are in public health, or about 32 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full public health report for Northern Illinois University
Northwestern University ranked #13 on our list of the most focused public health schools. Set in the city of Evanston, Northwestern University is a private not-for-profit institution. Public Health accounts for around 0.8% of the degrees granted here, or about 66 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full public health details for Northwestern University
Southern Illinois University Carbondale placed #14 for public health by degree focus. Located in the town of Carbondale, Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a public university. About 0.7% of the degrees Southern Illinois University Carbondale awards are in public health, or about 21 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full public health details for Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville placed #15 for public health by degree focus. Located in the suburb of Edwardsville, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is a public university. About 0.6% of the degrees Southern Illinois University Edwardsville awards are in public health, or about 21 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full public health report for Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
University Of Chicago placed #16 for public health by degree focus. Located in the city of Chicago, University Of Chicago is a private not-for-profit university. Public Health accounts for around 0.6% of the degrees granted here, or about 44 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full public health details for University Of Chicago
Illinois Institute Of Technology comes in at #17 for public health focus this year. Illinois Institute Of Technology is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago. At this school, roughly 0.6% of all degrees awarded are in public health, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. See more about public health at Illinois Institute Of Technology
Eastern Illinois University comes in at #18 for public health focus this year. Located in the town of Charleston, Eastern Illinois University is a public university. About 0.4% of the degrees Eastern Illinois University awards are in public health, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. See more about public health at Eastern Illinois University
Bradley University ranked #19 on our list of the most focused public health schools. Bradley University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Peoria. At this school, roughly 0.4% of all degrees awarded are in public health, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full public health details for Bradley University
Illinois State University comes in at #20 for public health focus this year. Located in the suburb of Normal, Illinois State University is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.3% of all degrees awarded are in public health, or about 16 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full public health report for Illinois State University
Depaul University landed the #21 spot among the most focused public health schools. Located in the city of Chicago, Depaul University is a private not-for-profit university. About 0.3% of the degrees Depaul University awards are in public health, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. See more about public health at Depaul University
This list is compiled by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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