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Health Communication at Eastern Illinois University

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. We've also included details on how EIU ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in health communication.

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Health Communication Degrees Available at EIU

• Bachelor’s Degree in Health Communication

EIU Health Communication Rankings

The bachelor's program at EIU was ranked #21 on College Factual's Best Schools for health communication list. It is also ranked #4 in Illinois.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health Communication	5
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health Communication (Income $30-$48k)	6
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health Communication (Income $0-$30k)	6
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health Communication (Income $48-$75k)	6
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health Communication (With Aid)	6
Best Health Communication Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	7
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health Communication (Income $75-$110k)	7
Best Value Colleges for Health Communication	8
Best Health Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools	8
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health Communication (Income Over $110k)	9
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Health Communication Graduates	10
Best Value Colleges for Health Communication (With Aid)	13
Best Value Colleges for Health Communication (Income $30-$48k)	15
Best Value Colleges for Health Communication (Income $0-$30k)	15
Best Value Colleges for Health Communication (Income Over $110k)	16
Best Value Colleges for Health Communication (Income $48-$75k)	16
Best Value Colleges for Health Communication (Income $75-$110k)	16
Best Health Communication Colleges for Veterans	18
Highest Paid Health Communication Graduates	20
Best Health Communication Schools	21

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Eastern Illinois University handed out 8 bachelor's degrees in health communication. This is an increase of 33% over the previous year when 6 degrees were handed out.

EIU Health Communication Students

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

EIU Health Communication Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 health communication majors earned their bachelor's degree from EIU. Of these graduates, 25% were men and 75% were women.

The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at EIU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 75% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Eastern Illinois University with a bachelor's in health communication.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	6
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	1

Majors Similar to Health Communication

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Public Relations	17

View All Health Communication Related Majors >

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
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