by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in Illinois to determine which ones were the best for general public health students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 208 bachelor's degrees in general public health during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
The general public health bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we consider a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for general public health students working on their bachelor's degree.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best General Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois list to help you make the college decision.
In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in general public health.
University of Illinois at Chicago is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in general public health. Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general public health from University of Illinois at Chicago
It is hard to beat Loyola University Chicago if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in general public health. Loyola Chicago is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Chicago.More information about a bachelor’s in general public health from Loyola University Chicago
Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in general public health has to look into Northern Illinois University. Located in the suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general public health from Northern Illinois University
It is hard to beat Augustana College if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in general public health. Located in the city of Rock Island, Augustana is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general public health from Augustana College
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One of 12 majors within the Public Health area of study, General Public Health has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Community Health and Preventive Medicine | 273 |
| International Public Health/International Health | 61 |
| Public Health Education and Promotion | 37 |
| Environmental Health | 17 |
| Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene | 11 |
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