Careers in Public Health
Public Health is a career with flexibility and impact. Practitioners work in a variety of areas, including academic, nonprofit, private and public.
Our majors pursue careers in:
- Behavioral science and health education
- Health policy and administration
- Environmental and occupational health
- Epidemiology
- Biostatistics
- International health
Example job titles of graduates with a bachelor’s degree in public health:
- Program coordinator
- Communications representative
- Public Health Specialist
- Public safety consultant
- Environmental services coordinator
- Inspector
- Health education assistant
Types of employers for public health graduates:
- Local, regional and state public health departments
- Health advocacy groups
- Non-profit organizations
- Health systems
- Health insurance industry
- Managed care organizations
- Pharmaceutical companies
- Insurance companies