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Public Health at Northern Illinois University

Public Health at Northern Illinois University

If you are interested in studying public health, you may want to check out the program at Northern Illinois University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

NIU is located in Dekalb, Illinois and approximately 16,769 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Public Health section at the bottom of this page.

NIU Public Health Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Public Health

NIU Public Health Rankings

Public Health Student Demographics at NIU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public health majors at Northern Illinois University.

NIU Public Health Master’s Program

91% Women
43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 9% of public health master's degrees went to men and 91% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northern Illinois University with a master's in public health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 22
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Public Health

The following public health concentations are available at Northern Illinois University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Northern Illinois University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Health 14
Health Services Administration 2

Careers That Public Health Grads May Go Into

A degree in public health can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IL, the home state for Northern Illinois University.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
Medical and Health Services Managers 14,050 $121,900
Health Specialties Professors 10,070 $105,140
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 2,300 $76,390
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 1,690 $78,640
Community Health Workers 1,270 $42,250

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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