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Public Health at Eastern Illinois University

If you plan to study Public Health, take a look at what Eastern Illinois University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Eastern Illinois University sits in Charleston, IL.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 10 public health degrees were granted at Eastern Illinois University.

Online Class Availability at Eastern Illinois University

Online coursework is an option at Eastern Illinois University. Among 8,505 students, 1,283 (15%) studied exclusively online and 2,051 (24%) took at least some classes online.

Public Health Rankings at Eastern Illinois University

Use these rankings to compare Eastern Illinois University’s Public Health program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Illinois	#9 of 19
Best Schools (Quality)	Illinois	#12 of 18
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#17 of 56
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#35 of 55
Best Value	Nationwide	#137 of 411
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#288 of 430

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Public Health graduates at Eastern Illinois University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Public Health graduates at Eastern Illinois University are 90% women (9) and 10% men (1).

Public Health Master’s Program at Eastern Illinois University

Of the 10 master’s public health graduates at Eastern Illinois University, 90% were women (9) and 10% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Public Health master’s degree recipients at Eastern Illinois University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	1
Asian	2

Minority students account for 50% of Public Health master’s degree recipients at Eastern Illinois University, higher than the national average of 47%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Public Health Concentrations at Eastern Illinois University

The Public Health program at Eastern Illinois University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Community Health & Preventive Medicine	10

Best-Paid Careers for Public Health Graduates

Those who complete Public Health program at Eastern Illinois University go on to a range of careers. Here are the best-paid careers for Public Health majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Medical and Health Services Managers	$129,557
Environmental Compliance Inspectors	$119,630
Physicists	$111,776
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$111,314
Coroners	$110,095
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$105,544
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$90,139
Epidemiologists	$87,636
Regulatory Affairs Specialists	$85,399
Industrial Ecologists	$83,212

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.