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Public Health at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

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Public Health at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

What traits are you looking for in a public health school? To help you decide if Southern Illinois University Carbondale is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's public health program.

SIUC is located in Carbondale, Illinois and has a total student population of 11,366. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 students received their master's degree in public health.

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.

SIUC Public Health Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Public Health

SIUC Public Health Rankings

Public Health Student Demographics at SIUC

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

SIUC Public Health Master’s Program

55% Women
73% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 students graduated with a master's degree in public health from SIUC. About 45% were men and 55% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 24% men graduate in public health each year. SIUC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 22% more men than average.

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In the public health master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 73% of degree recipients. That is 30% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 Southern Illinois University Carbondale.

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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