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Public Health: Community Health

Health Educators and Community Health Workers help individuals learn to live healthier lives. Community Health is an ideal option for students who want to work with individuals and communities to improve people's health.

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Degree Level
Bachelor of Science
Delivery
In Person / Fully Online
Time to Degree
8 Semesters
Credit Hours
120 Total, 49 in Major
Careers
Specialists, Workers, Medical, Managers
Public Health: Community Health students at EIU

Why Study Public Health: Community Health at EIU?

  • Work with people to help them improve their health
  • Tackle social or environmental issues that affect people's abilities to live a healthy life
  • Learn to mobilize communities to advocate for better living conditions
"The university also holds a special place in my heart because my grandpa and aunt both went here, and their positive experiences helped shape my decision. It felt meaningful to continue a family legacy and be part of a place that already felt connected to who I am. Being close to home was another important factor, giving me the comfort of nearby support while still allowing me to experience the independence of college life."
Hannah Lawrence
Community Health | Class of 2025
Hannah Lawrence, Community Health at EIU

Hands-On Experience

  • Apply scientifically-based research to benefit a community and the people who live there
  • Work in an interprofessional setting with goal and outcome-minded people
  • Learn in a traditional classroom setting or through online delivery
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Hands-On Experience, Public Health: Community Health students at EIU

What You'll Learn

The Community Health option in the B.S. in Public Health prepares you to help individuals and communities live healthier lives. It is a fit if you love working with people, want to reduce health disparities and prefer public health to the clinical side of medicine.

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$79,927
Median Salary for These CareersMedian salaryThe median is the middle value: half of the people counted earn more and half earn less. It is an estimate for a typical graduate, not a promise of what you will earn. Pay varies by employer, location, experience and the specific job.

Career OutcomesCareer outcomesThese are example careers that graduates of this program often pursue, taken from the U.S. Department of Labor's O*NET occupation list. They are examples, not job guarantees, and many graduates work in other fields.Source: O*NET OnLine, U.S. Department of Labor

  • Health Education Specialists
  • Community Health Workers
  • Medical & Health Services Managers
  • Health Specialties Teachers,…

Career Insights

Job Outlook ★ Bright Outlook Bright OutlookBright Outlook careers are ones with a promising future. They're expected to grow quickly, to have lots of job openings, or to be brand new and emerging. A career earns the label if it meets any one of these: projected growth of 5% or more, at least 75,000 projected openings, or New & Emerging status.
Grow Rapidly: Jobs in this career are expected to grow 5% or more over the next several years, based on Bureau of Labor Statistics projections.Source: O*NET OnLine, U.S. Department of Labor
Grow Rapidly
Preparation Needed Considerable (4/5)Job Zone 4: Considerable preparationMost of these careers require a four-year bachelor's degree. They also tend to build on several years of work-related experience or training.Source: O*NET OnLine, U.S. Department of Labor
Personality Fit SocialSocial interest typeYou like helping people. This work centers on supporting others by helping, teaching, advising or serving them.Source: O*NET OnLine, U.S. Department of Labor

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Amanda Harvey
Department Chair, Assistant Professor & Academic Advisor
ajharvey2@eiu.edu
4303 Klehm Hall
217-581-5761
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Alisa Gray
Academic Advisor for the Department of Human Services, Department of Public Health & Nutrition, Adjunct Instructor
aagray@eiu.edu
2172 Buzzard Hall
217-581-5310
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Billy Panther
Head of Panther Pride
Old Main
217-581-2223
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