What Can I do With a Master's Degree in Public Health?
The information on this page is designed to help you explore possible careers. Use the links below to navigate to different areas of the page. We recommend working with a career counselor to help you identify careers based on your skills, interests, and values.
- List of Employers and Job Titles Developed from Jobs Posted in Handshake Requiring an MPH
- Government Classification Specifications
- Sites with Job Search Information for Master of Public Health Degrees
- Vocational Biographies
- Professional Associations
What Can I do with a Master's Degree in Public Health--January 2020 presentation: Extensive list of employers and job titles and classifiication specifications
Resources to Generate Ideas for Careers and Places of Employment
Students who earn a master's degree in public health (MPH) 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.
List of Employers and Job Titles Developed from Jobs Posted in Handshake Requiring an MPH
The following list of employers and job titles was derived from the University 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 Heart Association — Oregon Advocacy & Government Relations Internship
- Benton County — Juvenile Crime/Alcohol & Drug Prevention Coordinator, Environmental Health Deputy Administrator, Health Promotion Specialist 1, Health Systems Improvement Project Manager
- Cambia Health Solutions — Enigma Health Patient Outreach Internship, Health Care Services Strategic Planning Internship, Medical Technology and Policy Research Analyst
- Cedar River Clinics — Clinic Manager
- Central City Concern — Quality Data Analyst
- Clark County — HIV/AIDS Specialist
- CODA, Inc. — Outpatient Clinic Services Director, Research Project Clinical Coordinator, Research Associate II
- Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians — Clinical Applications Coordinator
- Cowlitz County — Director of Health and Human Services, Environmental Health Specialist I-II
- Environmental Management Systems, Inc. — Environmental Health Specialist
- Hands to Hearts International — Research and Outreach Coordinator
- Health Resources and Services Administration
- Human Services Council — Mental Health Ombudsman
- Jackson County — Clinical Operations Manager, Children's Program Manager
- Lane County — Public Health Educator, Senior Community Health Analyst, Public Health Manager
- Medical Teams International — Nutrition Researcher
- Moda Health (formerly ODS) — Healthcare Analyst, HEDIS
- Multnomah County Health Department — CDC Research Analyst, Disease Intervention Specialist, Clinical Systems Analyst 2, Director-Maternal/Child Health
- National Pesticide Information Center — Faculty Research Assistant
- National Psoriasis Foundation — Patient-Centered Research Manager
- New Mexico Department of Health — Foodborne Epidemiologist, HIV Surveillance Coordinator, Vaccine Preventable Disease Epidemiologist
- Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board — Adult Tobacco Survey Specialist
- Oregon Child Development Coalition — Mental Health and Disabilities Specialist
- Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU) — Research Associate, Research Specialist
- Oregon Health Authority — Research Analyst 4
- Oregon State University (OSU) —Employer Coordinator
- Outside In — Clinic Program Coordinator, Clinic Operations Supervisor, Clinic Systems and Partnership Supervisor
- Portland Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) — Medical Administration Specialist Trainee
- Providence Health System — Counselor - Telephone Triage
- Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Oregon — Wellness Program Coordinator
- Spoon Foundation — Program Associate
- The Kresge Foundation — Health Philanthropy Fellow
- Umatilla County — Public Health Administrator
- Wallace Medical Concern — Health Promotion and Education Program Manager
- World Cancer Research Fund International — International Management Trainee
- Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic — Administrative Fellow, Senior Manager for Patient Centered Health Home/Meaningful Use
Government Classification Specifications
Classification Specifications are generic descriptions of jobs in government agencies. Generally, they provide an overview of the job and describe essential duties and responsibilities as well as requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) and educational requirements. Classification specifications can be useful in identifying roles within government organizations that require a master's degree in public health.
Multnomah County Classification Specifications:
Clackamas County Job Specifications:
- Epidemiologist
- Epidemiologist, Senior
- Public Health Progam Manager
- Public Health Program Manager, Senior
- Public Health Services Director
State of Oregon Classification Specifications:
Washington County Classification Specifications:
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
Professional Associations
- American College of Epidemiology (ACE)
- American Public Health Association (APHA)
- Association of Schools of Public Health (ASPPH)
- American Statistitical Association - Statistics in Epidemiology Section
- Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL)
- Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH)
- National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO)
- Oregon Public Health Association
- Washington State Public Health Association (WSPHA)