Careers in Public Health

Although you may have already determined what you will do with your degree, you may not have explored all of the possibilities. The following information will give you additional information on what you can do with your degree.

Environmental Engineer: Applies engineering principles to control, eliminate, ameliorate, and/or prevent environmental health hazards.
Epidemiologist: An epidemiologist investigates and describes the causes and the distribution of disease, disability and other health issues and develops the means for their prevention and control
Environmental Scientist and Specialist: Applies biological, chemical and public health principles to control, eliminate, ameliorate and/or prevent environmental health hazards.
Health Educator: Designs, organizes, communicates, provides advice on and evaluates educational programs designed to support and modify health related behaviors, conditions, and policies of individuals, families, organizations and communities.
Health Service Manager/Health Service Administrator: Plans, organizes, directs, coordinates health services, education or policy in establishments such as hospitals, health clinics, public health agencies, managed care organizations, industrial organizations, and other types of businesses or related entities.
Occupational Safety Health Specialist: Reviews, evaluates and analyzes workplace environments and exposures and designs programs and procedures to control, ameliorate or eliminate and/or prevent disease and injury caused by chemical, physical, biological risks to workers.
Other Examples: Environmental Researcher, Food Scientist, Soil and Plant Scientist, Air Pollution Specialist, Hazardous Materials Specialist, Toxicologist, Water/Waste Water/Solid Waste Specialist, Sanitarian.
Public Health Community Advocate: Works with non-profits or community-based organizations for community and policy change.
Public Health Physician, Nurse, Social Worker, Dentists, Nutritionist: Works in public health settings to assess the need for and to provide population-based and clinical preventive services as well as community outreach, education and referral, case management.
Public Health Policy Analyst: Analyzes needs and plans for development of health programs, facilities and resources, analyzes and evaluates the implications of alternative policies relating to health care.