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2023 Best Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois

5 Colleges
$61,096 Avg Salary
$21,203 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Health Graduate Certificate School for You

With 1,068 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public health is the #11 most popular major in Illinois.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Illinois to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois

The colleges and universities below are the best for public health majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Top Illinois Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Public Health

#1

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Our analysis found University of Chicago to be the best school for public health students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Illinois. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 5 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Chamberlain University - Illinois landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Addison, Chamberlain - Illinois is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Benedictine University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Located in the suburb of Lisle, Benedictine U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Springfield is a great place for public health students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, UIS is a public school with a small student population.

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Out of the 5 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Loyola University Chicago landed the # 5 spot on the list. Loyola Chicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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Best Public Health Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 423
Ohio 394
Indiana 384
Wisconsin 167

Public Health is one of 29 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 66,964
Medicine 28,629
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 24,774
Health & Medical Administrative Services 17,335
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 16,952

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Article 25 Flickr.

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