What Can I do With a Master's Degree in Public Health?
Career Center Library Resources
The Career Center Library has a variety of resources to help students explore potential career fields. These resources include information about typical responsibilities, qualifications, career paths, job outlook, salary, and related careers.
Career-Related Books for Master of Public Health Degrees
- Exploring Health Care Careers
Vocational Biographies
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- Community Health Education Coordinator
- Community Health Educator
- Infant Mortality Educator
- Lung Association Program Coordinator
- Public Health Nurse
- Public Health Sanitarian
- American Society for Public Administration
- American Public Health Association (APHA)
- Association of Schools of Public Health (ASPH)
- Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL)
- Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH)
- National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO)
- Washington State Public Health Association (WSPHA)
Internet Sites with Career-Related Information for Master of Public Health Degrees
- College Majors and Career Opportunities — Public Health — From Career Services, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey.
- Public Health: What Can I Do With This Major? — Outlines common career areas, identifies typical employers, and suggests general strategies to enhance employability. From Career Services at the University of Tennessee.
Internet Sites with Job Search Information for Master of Public Health Degrees
- Public Health Employment Connection — From the Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia. Lists public health jobs by title, type, location, and classification.
- APHA Career Mart Online — Career Mart Online is a "full service career website that links public health jobs with public health professionals." Free to APHA members.
- Employment Opportunities on the Web — From APHA. Lists "online resources...to assist graduates of accredited schools of public health in securing employment in the Public Health professions."
Students who earn a master's degree in public health develop skills that are valued by employers. These skills include: research, analysis, writing, oral presentation, critical thinking, synthesis, and problem solving. Students may find employment in city, state, and federal government agencies; nonprofits; social service agencies; educational institutions; consulting firms; pharmaceutical and insurance companies; private hospitals; and laboratories depending on their skills and experience. Career-related internships may be a prerequisite to finding employment.
The following list of employers and job titles was derived from the Career Center's jobs database where the employer specifically requested master's in public health. This list does not reflect all potential places of employment or kinds of jobs for master's in public health. This list does not reflect current openings.
- Alliance for a Healthier Generation — Information Coordinator
- American Red Cross — Territory Representative
- Benton County — Juvenile Crime/Alcohol & Drug Prevention Coordinator, Environmental Health Deputy Administrator, Health Promotion Specialist 1, Health Systems Improvement Project Manager
- Cedar River Clinics — Clinic Manager
- City of Grants Pass — Public Safety Sergeant
- Clackamas County Public Health Division
- Clark County — HIV/AIDS Specailist
- CODA, Inc. — Outpatient Clinic Services Director, Research Project Clinical Coordinator
- Columbia United Providers — Health Management Coordinator
- Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians — Clinical Applications Coordinator
- Cowlitz County — Director of Health and Human Services, Environmental Health Specialist I-II
- Doernbecher Children's Safety Center — Safety Advocate
- Environmental Management Systems, Inc. — Environmental Health Specialist
- Hands to Hearts International — Research and Outreach Coordinator
- Health Net of Oregon — Claims Examiner
- Health Resources and Services Administration
- Human Services Council — Mental Health Ombudsman
- Jackson County — Mental Health Specialist I
- Juliette's House Child Abuse Assessment Center — Child Interviewer Specialist/Intake Counselor
- Janus Youth Programs — Crisis Intake Specialist
- Lane County — Public Health Educator
- Loaves & Fishes Centers, Inc. — High Risk Manager
- Multnomah County Health Department — CDC Research Analyst, Disease Intervention Specialist, Clinical Systems Analyst 2
- National Pesticide Information Center — Faculty Research Assistant
- Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board — Adult Tobacco Survey Specialist
- Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory (NWREL) — Trainign and Technical Assistance Associate
- Options Counseling Services of Oregon, Inc. — Mental Health Therapists
- Oregon Child Development Coalition — Mental Health and Disablilities Specialist
- Oregon Department of Human Services — Epidemiologist 2
- Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU) — Research Associate
- Oregon Health Department Public Health Laboratory
- Oregon Health Division
- Oregon State University (OSU) —Employer Coordinator
- Outside In — Clinic Program Coordinator
- Port of Portland — Environmental Specialist I - Aviation Environmental and Safety
- Portland Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) — Medical Administration Specialist Trainee
- Providence Health System — Counselor - Telephone Triage
- Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Oregon — Wellness Program Coordinator
- SAIF Corporation — Loss Contril Consultant, Return-to-work Consultant
- Umatilla County — Mental Health Associate I or II, Public Health Administrator
- United States Public Health Service
- USAID: Health
- Washington County Health & Human Services Department
- Washington State Department of Health Home Page
- World Cancer Research Fund International — International Management Trainee
Division of Public Health — Portland State University
