The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the importance of public health professionals. Students put their studies to work by staffing vaccine clinics and working as contact tracers.
Don’t wait for the next pandemic. Join us as we proactively seek to prevent health issues that plague our society.
What is Public Health?
Public Health addresses health at a population level, as opposed to similar fields like counseling or nursing that work directly with individuals. Public Health specialists try to understand the causes behind illnesses or mental health issues that affect our society, and then focus on solving the root of the problem for the whole community.
What do Public Health Professionals Do?
Common career paths for public health graduates and our alumni include:
- Community Outreach Coordinator
- Diet Counselor
- Epidemiology Assistant
- Events Coordinator
- Fitness Counselor
- Health Advocate/Counselor
- Public Health Inspector
- Rehabilitation Counselor
- Teen/Youth Outreach Coordinator
- Women’s Health Director
100% Online Graduate Programs
Whether you are working full-time and can’t make it to campus consistently or you live in another state, we offer 100% online options for graduate programs. Our MSEd in Health Education prepares you to be a health educator in a school setting. Our Master of Public Health (MPH) prepares you to sit for the Education National Health Education Specialist exam and earn the Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) or Master Certified Health Education Specialist (MCHES) designation.
Accredited Programs
Our undergraduate program in Public Health Education and our Masters of Public Health program are both accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH). That means our programs have been rigorously evaluated and determined to meet the highest standards for preparing public health practitioners.
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