Health Education · Illinois

Health Education colleges in Illinois

CampusPin lists 131 U.S. colleges in Illinois that offer Health Education programs. Compare tuition, acceptance rate, and enrollment in the table below, every figure links back to the institution's official IPEDS data.

Health Education prepares you to plan, deliver, and evaluate programs that help communities prevent illness and adopt healthier habits, for people drawn to outreach and prevention.

Schools in Illinois that offer Health Education

Health Education programs in Illinois: by the numbers

A quick comparison of the 50 schools (of 131 total) listed above, drawn from each institution's published IPEDS data.

Schools listed

131

Public / private

23 / 27

Universities / 2-year

28 / 22

Cities represented

32

In-state tuition range

$3,180–$55,704

Median in-state tuition

$17,339

Lowest published in-state tuition

Elgin Community College

$3,180

Most selective

Chicago State University

41% acceptance

Largest by enrollment

DeVry University-Illinois

29,175 students

Figures reflect the schools currently listed and each institution's most recent reported data. Verify current tuition and admissions details with the school before applying.

What you'll study in a Health Education program

  • Foundations of public and community health
  • Health behavior and behavior-change theory
  • Community needs assessment and program planning
  • Introductory epidemiology and biostatistics
  • Health communication and educational material design
  • Program implementation and management
  • Program and outcome evaluation methods
  • Cultural competence and population-specific health issues
  • Supervised practicum or community internship

Where a Health Education degree can lead

  • Health Education Specialist
  • Community Health Worker
  • Wellness Coordinator
  • Public Health Educator
  • Patient Educator
  • Health Program Coordinator

Typical pay: Early-career wages vary by employer, region, and experience (BLS, 2024 health education specialists median $63,000).

Health Education is about helping groups of people prevent disease and adopt healthier habits, rather than treating patients individually the way clinical fields do. Students study how health behaviors form across the lifespan, why certain communities face different health risks, and how to plan, deliver, and evaluate education campaigns on topics such as nutrition, substance use, sexual health, and chronic-disease prevention. Coursework blends behavioral science, health communication, and basic epidemiology with practical skills in needs assessment and program planning, so you learn both why people make health decisions and how to design outreach that actually reaches them. This sets it apart from nursing or clinical health sciences, which center on direct patient care, and from health administration, which centers on running the operations of health organizations.

Many roles in this field typically begin with a bachelor's degree, and numerous programs build in a supervised practicum or internship where students plan and deliver a real health-promotion project under a preceptor in a clinic, agency, or community organization. Some graduates pursue a voluntary professional certification by passing a national exam, and certain public-sector or school-based positions may require it, so the credential expectations for a target role and state should be verified directly. Programmatic accreditation may also apply to a given program and is worth confirming. Graduates work in settings such as local and state health departments, hospitals and clinics, nonprofit and community organizations, schools and universities, workplace wellness programs, and government agencies, where they assess community needs, build educational materials, coordinate programs, and connect people to health resources.

In federal data for the closely related occupation of health education specialists, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports a 2024 median wage of $63,000 and projects employment to grow about 4.5% from 2024 to 2034; a bachelor's degree is the typical entry-level education for that occupation. National figures are occupation-wide medians across all experience levels, not starting wages or graduate outcomes.

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