by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 10 schools in Illinois to determine which ones were the best for public health students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 607 bachelor's degrees in public health during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Your choice of public health for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of bachelor's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their bachelor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for public health students working on their bachelor's degree.
The public health school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois.
In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in public health.
Northwestern University is a wonderful option for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in public health. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Evanston.More information about a bachelor’s in public health from Northwestern University
It is difficult to beat University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in public health. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a very large student population.
Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the public health program report average early career income of $33,283.
More information about a bachelor’s in public health from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
It is hard to beat University of Illinois at Chicago if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in public health. UIC is a very large public university located in the city of Chicago.
After graduating, public health bachelor's recipients typically earn around $29,845 in their early careers.
More information about a bachelor’s in public health from University of Illinois at Chicago
Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in public health has to take a look at Illinois State University. Located in the suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public university with a fairly large student population.
Those public health students who get their bachelor's degree from Illinois State University earn $16,714 more than the standard public health grad.
More information about a bachelor’s in public health from Illinois State University
NIU is a fairly large public university located in the small suburb of Dekalb.More information about a bachelor’s in public health from Northern Illinois University
Located in the large city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in public health from Loyola University Chicago
Augustana is a small private not-for-profit college located in the small city of Rock Island.More information about a bachelor’s in public health from Augustana College
Located in the large suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public university with a fairly large student population.
After graduation, public health bachelor's recipients typically earn around $28,821 in their early careers.
More information about a bachelor’s in public health from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Located in the city of Peoria, Bradley is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in public health from Bradley University
GSU is a small public university located in the rural area of University Park.
Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the public health program report average early career income of $32,829.
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