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Community as Patient: Careers in Public Health

Public health practitioners focus on the health of an entire population before illnesses and epidemics occur. A public health degree leads to careers in the following areas: behavioral science, biostatistics, environmental health, epidemiology, health education, health services administration and management, international and global health, maternal and child health, nutrition and public health policy.

Public Health Degrees: What to Expect from Your Education

Public health schools usually offer a Bachelor of Science or a Bachelor of Arts in Public Health Studies. Undergraduate public health degrees take four or five years to complete. The Master of Public Health (MPH) degree is the industry standard, although many professionals pursue a Doctor of Public Health. Master of Public Health programs usually take one to two years to complete beyond the bachelor's degree. Doctorate public health programs generally require three to four years beyond the master's degree. At the undergraduate and graduate level, public health schools cover these subjects: biology, biostatistics, mass communications and public health, community, environmental, and global health, chemistry, child and maternal wellness, and epidemiology. The Association of Schools of Public Health also confers a public health certificate for those who pass an annual CPH examination. The public health certificate test is administered every August.

Salaries for Public Health Degree Graduates

For the public health field, the Bureau of Labor Statistics provides the following average salary ranges for 2008, the most recent year for which data is available:
  • Biostatistician: $52, 730 to $95,170
  • Epidemiologist: $49,480 to $76,710
  • Nutritionist: $41,060 to $61,790
  • Health Educator: $33,000 to $60,810
  • Medical and Health Services Manager: $62,170 to $104,120.
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Walden University

Earn a respected bachelor's degree, master's degree, or Ph.D. online at Walden University.

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The Chicago School of Professional Psychology

Pursue a certificate, master, or doctorate degree in Psychology at The Chicago School for Professional Psychology.

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Kaplan University

Kaplan University is focused on recognizing the achievements of military and veteran students and offers the flexibility of an online education.

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Grand Canyon University

Earn your degree online with Grand Canyon University. We offer approximately 100 bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degree programs in a variety of fields that can be completed 100% online.

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California College San Diego

California College San Diego (CCSD) offers degree programs in Medical Specialties, Respiratory Therapy, Healthcare Administration, Business Management and Accounting, Computer Technology and Networking, Computer Programming, and Computer Science. Online programs are offered by our affiliated college, Stevens-Henager College, Salt Lake City/Murray.

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Capella University

Achieve your potential with an online degree from Capella University.

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The University of Liverpool

Want to study at a UK university without leaving your house? The University of Liverpool offers online Masters and Doctoral programmes.

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George Washington University

The George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services (SPHHS) is now offering MPH@GW, an online Master of Public Health (MPH). With classes developed and delivered by GW's world-class faculty, MPH@GW features the same rigorous academics and selective admission criteria as on-campus MPH programs offered by SPHHS.

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University of Southern California

One of the world’s leading private research institutions, the University of Southern California (USC) was founded in 1880.

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University of Phoenix

At University of Phoenix, we believe everyone deserves access to higher education.

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