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2023 Best Public Health Schools in Illinois

13 Colleges
$45,918 Avg Salary
$25,168 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Health 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Public Health Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Illinois to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Public Health Schools in Illinois

The following schools top our list of the Best Public Health Colleges.

Top 10 Best Public Health Schools

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the best school in Illinois for public health students. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

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#2

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Out of the 13 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Chicago landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Chamberlain University - Illinois is a great place for public health students. Located in the suburb of Addison, Chamberlain - Illinois is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Chicago. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Public Health Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a great place for public health students. UIUC is a very large public school located in the city of Champaign.

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Benedictine University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Health Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the large suburb of Lisle, Benedictine U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well on this year’s best schools for public health students. Located in the city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public college with a large student population.

Full Public Health at Southern Illinois University Carbondale Report

#8

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

Eastern Illinois University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for public health students. It came in at #8 on the list. EIU is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Charleston.

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Loyola University Chicago came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Health Schools in Illinois ranking. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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University of Illinois at Springfield ranked #10 on this year’s Best Public Health Schools in Illinois list. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, UIS is a public college with a small student population.

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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 13 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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