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Careers in Public Health


Prevent disease and prolong life by investigating society's most pressing health problems.


Employment, Fellowship and Internship Opportunities

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Potential Careers

The M.P.H. program will prepare professionals with graduate degrees or undergraduate degrees to be public health practitioners and leaders. The M.P.H. program will train graduates for a range of public health positions and public health specialties, including:

  • Public Health Officer (federal, state, county)
  • Health Services Administrator
  • Healthcare Industry Analyst
  • Hospital Safety and Infection Control
  • Hospital Quality Improvement and Quality Assurance
  • Environmental Health Specialist
  • Occupational Safety and Health Specialist
  • Medical and Health Services Manager
  • Epidemiologist
  • Biostatistician
  • Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
  • Public Health Policy
  • Public Safety and Security
  • Disaster Preparedness
  • Legal Analysis
  • Mental Health
  • Maternal-Child Health
  • Geriatrics
  • Nutrition
  • Higher Education
  • Research Investigator