2026 Best Epidemiology Schools in Illinois

Epidemiology degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. The schools below stand out for the quality of their epidemiology programs.

For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for epidemiology students pursuing a degree.

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• Best Epidemiology Schools in Illinois

Best Schools for Epidemiology in Illinois

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the epidemiology degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Epidemiology

1

University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign
Champaign, IL

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

10 Epidemiology Degrees Awarded

$57,461 Median Starting Salary

No school ranked higher than University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign this year for epidemiology. University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign is a very large public school located in the city of Champaign. The six-year graduation rate is 85%. There were roughly 10 epidemiology students who graduated with this degree at University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign in the most recent data year. Students who receive their epidemiology degree from University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign earn around $57,461 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $20,778. Read more about the epidemiology program at University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign

2

Benedictine University
Lisle, IL

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

26 Epidemiology Degrees Awarded

$54,212 Median Starting Salary

Benedictine University is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in epidemiology, ranking #2. Benedictine University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lisle. The six-year graduation rate is 50%. Benedictine University awarded about 26 epidemiology degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their epidemiology degree from Benedictine University earn around $54,212 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $25,338. Read more about the epidemiology program at Benedictine University

Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 4 schools evaluated.

• 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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.