Career Opportunities
Public Health has a broad range of professional areas suited to a variety of interests and skills, in both traditional public health, service-focused organizations, as well as new practice settings, including private and non-profit organizations. Public health graduates can look forward to a wealth of opportunities in each state and city of the country and even other countries around the world. Common areas of employment include federal, state, and local health agencies, consulting firms, consumer advocacy organizations, hospitals and integrated health care systems, non-government and private business and industry.
According to the website, Careers in Public Health.Net (2020) there is a growing list of 173 public health positions and related careers with average salaries between $40,000- $200,000 annually. US News & World Report states that public health graduates of all levels : associates degrees through doctoral degrees, can find a range of jobs in both public and private sectors. Primary areas for public health employment fall into these main categories: epidemiology, biostatistics, healthcare research, chronic and acute illness, applied healthcare projects, environmental & occupational health, health education & behavioral sciences, infectious disease, public policy, global health, nutrition, and maternal child health. Given the current challenges of a global pandemic, there are even higher chances of continued growth in these professional areas.
For more information on Colorado Careers in Public Health, visit the Colorado Public Health Career Pathway.