What can I do with a Master of Public Health?

A Master of Public Health (MPH) degree opens doors in many directions of public health. Included are a large number of exciting specialized options and numerous very varied positions. See the core concentrations offered to learn more about the basic spread of possibilities.

Within the core concentrations we can see the kind of work an MPH prepares students for ranges from facts and figures to health care. The actual positions within these areas of interest are huge. Students could, for instance, become a teacher, consultant, researcher, a health administrator, or another management position.

An MPH degree will also open opportunities for jobs in both the private and public sector. Employment in a hospital, a university, health care center, laboratory, or anywhere that public health issues need to be taught, administered, or studied are now possible.

Two of the best-paid jobs in the public health sector for these core areas include:

  • Epidemiologists, who work towards reducing the risk and occurrence of negative health influences. They do this by investigating the causative factors of disease and injury, also researching health policies and community education resources.
  • Survey Researchers, who work in government health departments, universities, hospitals, or in the field, collecting and analyzing data (including health or employment data) so that we can find out more about people’s preferences, opinions, desires, and beliefs.

More well-paid jobs to be considered with an MPH include:

  • Biosecurity specialist, protecting people from the possibility of biological dangers and potential attacks, or bioterrorism researcher focusing on where attacks might come from and what they could be.
  • Clinical infectious disease specialist, working with patients who have infectious diseases; identifying sources of these diseases and taking steps to stop them from spreading.
  • Forensic pathologist, who conducts post-mortem examinations on people who have died in criminal or mysterious circumstances.
  • Homeless services educator, teaching homeless people about healthy living and promoting good health among homeless communities.
  • Hydrologist, studying water and ways in which it affects public health.
  • Patient safety specialist, who monitors services within public health care systems to make sure that patients’ safety is maintained.
  • Phlebotomist, who researches blood in a laboratory.
  • Urban planner, designing new urban spaces that focus on public health issues. This job includes all sustainable and renewable technologies, including green roofs and walls.

There is no doubt that public health offers multidisciplinary possibilities. It is also a fact that the demand for professionals operating in the varied fields of public health is in increasing demand.

Sources:

http://www.careersinpublichealth.net/
http://www.publichealth.org/top-paying-jobs-public-health/
http://allhealthcare.monster.com/careers/articles/3125-10-best-healthcare-jobs-with-a-masters-degree?page=2

Schools with Online MPH Programs
A.T. Still University Online MPH
Benedictine University Online MPH
Concordia University of Nebraska Online MPH
Creighton University Online MPH
Des Moines University Online MPH
East Tennessee State University Online MPH
Emory University Online MPH
Florida A&M University Online MPH
George Washington University Online MPH
Idaho State University Online MPH
Johns Hopkins University Online MPH
Liberty University Online MPH
Loma Linda University Online MPH
Loyola University Online MPH
Medical College of Wisconsin Online MPH
New Mexico State University Online MPH
New York Medical College Online MPH
Northern Illinois University Online MPH
Nova Southeastern University Online MPH
OHSU-PSU School of Public Health Online MPH
Rivier University Online MPH Programs
San Jose State University Online MPH
Simmons College Online MPH Program
Tulane University Online MPH
University at Albany-SUNY Online MPH
University of Alabama Online MPH
University of Alaska Online MPH
University of California Berkeley Online MPH
University of Florida Online MPH
University of Illinois Online MPH
University of Massachusetts-Amherst Online MPH
University of Minnesota Online MPH
University of Montana Online MPH
University of Nebraska Medical Center Online MPH
University of New England Online MPH
University of North Carolina Online MPH
University of North Texas Online MPH
University of South Carolina Online MPH
University of South Florida Online MPH
University of Southern California Online MPH
University of West Florida Online MPH
West Virginia University Online MPH

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