Public health is an exciting field with a variety of career opportunities focused on preventing disease and promoting health and well-being. Public health professionals can be found in local and state health departments, state agencies, federal agencies, nonprofit organizations, academia, community health centers, hospitals, and more. No matter your interests in public health or your skill set, there is a public health job out there for you!听
What can you do with a degree in public health?
Because there is no one standard job title for people with public health degrees like there are for many other helping professions, the information on employment opportunities and trends can vary, but rest assured, the public health field is rife with opportunity.听
- Many of our undergraduate students will be well-prepared for careers as , for example. Employment for these professions is expected to grow by 12% between 2021-2031, much faster than the average growth rate for all occupations (5%).
- Some of our graduate students may be excited to start their careers as , for example. Employment for epidemiologists is expected to grow by 26% from 2021-2031. Others might be looking forward to starting careers in health care management-related roles.听
- Employment for , which includes careers in hospital administration and clinic management, is expected to grow by 28% from 2021-2031.听
- Despite being a relatively new field, careers related to are expected to continue to grow. Some projections show that this field could grow by 17% from 2021-2031. This is good news for students in our public health informatics and technology program.听
Whether you are interested in one of these careers or looking to do something else within public health, concerns over mental health and substance misuse, COVID-19 and other infectious diseases, climate change and environmental health, racial and gender equity, and other pressing public health issues have made the need for people with public health training clear.听 听听
Where are UMass Lowell public health graduates working?
University data from 2020-2021 shows that 100% of our undergraduate public health students were either working or continuing their studies shortly after graduating from our program. These students are working in a variety of public health settings, including:
- Hospitals
- Community health centers
- Pharmaceutical companies
- Technology sector
- Academia
Where can you find public health jobs?
- website (for jobs at the Mass. Dept. of Public Health and Mass. Executive Office of Health and Human Services)
- (for jobs in public health across MA)
- 听(for jobs in public health across MA)
- (for jobs in local public health)
- 听(for jobs at community health centers across MA)
- (must request to join)
- 听
- (for jobs at the Veterans Affairs, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services including Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, and other public health-related federal agencies)
- Search the hashtags #PublicHealthJobs and #PublicHealthJob on X, LinkedIn, and other social media platforms
What are some examples of public health job titles?
There are many career opportunities available to people with public health training. The following are some common job titles to get you started in your search.
Community Health/Health Promotion
- Community engagement coordinator听
- Community health educator
- Community health specialist听
- Community health worker听
- Community project coordinator
- Health communication specialist听
- Health education specialist听
- Health educator听
- Health equity coordinator听
- Health equity strategist听
- Outreach coordinator听
- Outreach specialist听
- Population health assistant听
- Population health coordinator
- Prevention coordinator
- Program associate
- Program coordinator
- Program manager听
- Program specialist听
- Project associate
- Project coordinator
Health Care
- Administrator
- Clinical manager
- Clinical assistant听
- Clinical coordinator听
- Health advocate听
- Health care analyst
- Health care data
- analyst听
- Health services advocate听
- Health navigator
- Operations assistant
- Population health analyst听
- Program associate
- Program coordinator
- Program manager听
- Program specialist听
- Project associate
- Project coordinator
- Regulatory coordinator
- Quality improvement specialist
Policy & Advocacy
- Advocacy coordinator
- Advocacy manager
- Government affairs associate
- Coalition coordinator
- Community organizer
- Health advocate听
- Legislative advocate
- Legislative aide听
- Policy advocate听
- Policy analyst
- Policy associate
- Policy coordinator
- Policy & project coordinator
Public Health Informatics & Technology
- Clinical data manager
- Clinical informaticist听
- Clinical informatics specialist听
- Epidemiologist
- Health data
- analyst听
- Health informatics analyst听
- Health informatics manager
- Health information technician听
- Medical informatics manager
- Public health informatics specialist听
- Public health scientist听
- Population health analyst听
- Population health specialist
Research, Evaluation, & Operations
- Development coordinator
- Grant writer
- Operations assistant
- Clinical research assistant听
- Clinical data manager
- Clinical research manager听
- Data manager
- Data scientist听
- Epidemiologist听
- Evaluation specialist
- Health care analyst
- Health care data
- analyst听
- Policy analyst
- Program analyst
- Research assistant
- Research data manager听
- Research specialist
Where can you get additional career exploration help?
The UMass Lowell Career & Co-op Center is a resource for all public health students, even after they graduate. The UMass Lowell Career & Co-op Center can help you with your resume and cover letter, help you prepare for an informational interview, do a mock interview with you, and more.听.