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General Public Health at University of Illinois at Chicago

General Public Health at University of Illinois at Chicago

Every general public health school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the general public health program at University of Illinois at Chicago stacks up to those at other schools.

UIC is located in Chicago, Illinois and has a total student population of 33,518.

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

UIC General Public Health Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in General Public Health
  • Master’s Degree in General Public Health

Online Classes Are Available at UIC

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? UIC offers distance education options for general public health at the following degree levels:

UIC General Public Health Rankings

There were 25 students who received their doctoral degrees in general public health, making the school the #4 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

General Public Health Student Demographics at UIC

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

UIC General Public Health Master’s Program

81% Women
48% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 19% of general public health master's degrees went to men and 81% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 20
Black or African American 22
Hispanic or Latino 29
White 72
International Students 13
Other Races/Ethnicities 12

Careers That General Public Health Grads May Go Into

A degree in general 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 University of Illinois at Chicago.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
Medical and Health Services Managers 14,050 $121,900
Health Specialties Professors 10,070 $105,140
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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