Public Health Careers
Beyond Boise State
Career opportunities for every student.
Prepare to address community health-related challenges and promote positive social change with an online Bachelor of Science in Public Health. Gain hands-on experience in your intended career field, develop your leadership skills and network with other learners across the country.
Are you ready to get started? Contact a student success coach to learn more about the public health program at Boise State University.
What can I do with this degree?
The following statistics are from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor:
Possible Careers
- Program Coordinator or Manager
- Community Based Services Professional
- Health Coach
- Public Health Preparedness Coordinator
- Outreach Specialist
- Research Coordinator
- Community Service Manager
Health Educator
Projected New Jobs
- 12% job growth from 2021-2031.
Median Salary
- $48,860 annually or $23.49 hourly.
Degree Outcomes
Upon graduation, every student will have achieved the following competencies:
- Connect the history and philosophy of public health to today’s public health issues.
- Understand and explain how public health systems work and how they deliver health services.
- Be able to analyze the factors that impact human health and contribute to health disparities and make evidence-based decisions.
- Know how to assess, plan, implement and evaluate public health programs that promote health and disease prevention through public health systems.
- Be able to communicate and use teamwork to inform and engage colleagues, policymakers, and community members to address pertinent public health issues.
- Apply critical thinking, communication, and analytical skills to implement public health programs in a variety of settings and follow ethical and legal best practices.
Public Health Certificates
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