What is public health? Who should consider a degree in public health? What are the career opportunities in public
health and what salary ranges can you expect after graduation?
How do you get started? ◦ Undergraduate degree requirements?◦ Entrance requirements for Graduate Schools of Public
Health◦ Graduate tuition/costs and duration of programs◦ Types of public health degrees◦ Accredited California Schools of Public Health◦ Accredited U.S. Schools of Public Health ◦ Schools of Public Health Application Service (SOPHAS)
the art and science of preventing disease, prolonging life, and promoting physical and mental health, sanitation, personal hygiene, control of infection, and organization of health services
Source: www.britannica.com
Someone who cares for the health of our populations, not just at the individual level.
Enjoys the satisfaction of helping others to improve the qualities of life.
Enjoys crunching numbers, conducting research, and working with people.
Source: www.whatispublichealth.org
Health Services Administration◦ $37,050 - $161,400
Biostatistics◦ $33,000 - $63,000
Epidemiology◦ $38,175 - $136,237
Health Education/Behavioral Science◦ $33,000 - $86,625
Environmental Health◦ $44,550 - $143,700
International Health◦ $31,500 - $86,625
Nutrition◦ $31,500 - $70,875
Public Health Practice/Program Management◦ $41,175 - $102,000
Biomedical Laboratory◦ $31,500 - $78,750
Source: www.whatispublichealth.org
Epidemiology & Biostatistics = biology & mathematics
Behavioral Science, Health Education, & Global Health = sociology, psychology, education, or anthropology
Health Services Administration = business Environmental Health = biology or
chemistry Students of public health come from a wide
variety of educational backgrounds.
Source: www.whatispublichealth.org
GRE scores GMAT scores (Health Services
Administration only) GPA Personal Statement Applicants record; career achievement,
professional work experience, research experience, & clarity of career goals.
Letters of recommendation Resume and/or CV
Source: www.whatispublichealth.org
Average yearly cost of education including tuition, fees, books, etc. ◦ $12,264 in-state tuition & fees◦ $18,665 out-of-state tuition & fees
Duration of programs◦ Full-time, typically 2 years◦ Part-time, 3 – 5 years
Source: www.whatispublichealth.orgFigures based on 2004 – 2005 U.S. Labor Statistics
MPH = Master of Public Health MHA = Master of Health Administration MHSA = Master of Health Services
Administration MSPH = Master of Science in Public Health DrPH = Doctor of Public Health PhD = Doctor of Philosophy
Source: www.whatispublichealth.org
UC Berkeley School of Public Health UCLA School of Public Health Loma Linda School of Public Health SDSU School of Public Health
Source: www.sophas.org
Application service where all application materials are submitted into a central database.
Application materials include: letters of req., personal statement, academic transcripts, resume/CV, GRE scores
Not all schools participate in the SOPHAS
Source: www.sophas.org