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Whether you're looking for full-time or part-time opportunities, on-campus or off-campus, you can count on the Career Design Center for advice and connections. Take advantage of several services to help build your resume or CV, craft a winning cover letter or practice your job interview skills. Plus, new this Fall 2025 semester, there's "Beyond Graduate School," a third-party vendor program offering videos every post-Masters student should see, covering a number of important job-search skills and tricks. If you visit, you'll need your UBIT name & password (even if you've lost your email address, your sign-in will still work).
The Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH) recently offered a webinar geared at exploring public health careers, focused on those leaving the federal workforce. The slides from the session, which took place Nov. 14, 2025, can be found at their website, aspph.org.
In the meantime, if you're ready to jump into your job search, here are some popular starting spots for finding public health jobs:
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (as of September 2025)
Epi/Environmental Health
Use your knowledge of the natural sciences to protect the environment and human health
- The median annual wage for environmental scientists and specialists was $80,600 per year, or $38.49 per hour, in May 2024.
- Employment reached about 90,300 total in May 2024, and is projected to grow4% through 2034, with growth expected to include about 4,000 new positions in that period.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook (UPDATED ANNUALLY EACH SEPTEMBER)
Investigate patterns and causes of disease and injury in humans.
- The median annual wage for epidemiologists was $83,980, or $40.38 per hour in May 2024.
- Employment totaled about 12,300 in May 2024, and is projected to grow 16% through 2034, with an eye toward 2,000 total new positions created.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook (UPDATED ANNUALLY EACH SEPTEMBER)
Biostatistics
Analyze data and apply mathematical and statistical techniques, design statistical studies, and decide how to gather data to help solve problems.
- The median annual wage for statisticians was $104,350 per year, or $50.17 per hour, in May 2024.
- About 34,600 positions worked in the field in 2024. Overall employment is projected to grow 8% from 2024 to 2034, with expected job prospects to bring 2,700 new jobs to the market in that period.
Sources: Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook (Mathematicians and Statisticians) (UPDATED ANNUALLY EACH SEPTEMBER); BLS Occupational Outlook-Healthcare Jobs You Might Not Know About
Use advanced mathematical and analytical methods to help solve complex issues.
- The median annual wage for operations research analysts was $91,290 per year, or $43.89 per hour, in May 2024.
- Employment reached 112,100 positions in May 2024, with growth projected at 21% through 2034, considered much faster than normal. It's estimated this growth will include about 24,100 new jobs.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook (Operations Research Analysts) (UPDATED ANNUALLY EACH SEPTEMBER)
Community Health
Coordinate and supervise social service programs and community organizations.
- The median annual wage for social and community service managers was $78,240 per year, or $37.61 per hour, in May 2024.
- Employment reached 219,800 total jobs in 2024, with projected 10-year growth at 6%. This growth is expected to bring about 14,100 new positions in that timespan.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook (UPDATED IN SEPTEMBER)
Teach people about behaviors that promote wellness and collect data to discuss health concerns with members of specific populations or communities.
- The median annual wage for community health workers was $51,030 per year, or $24.54 per hour, in May 2024. These positions typically require a high school diploma or its equivalent.
- The median annual wage for health educators, generally requiring a bachelor's degree, was $63,000 per year, or $30.29 per hour, in May 2024.
- Overall employment of health educators totaled 71,800 positions in 2024, while community health workers reached 65,100 jobs. Health Educators are expected to grow 4% from 2024 to 2034, potentially providing 3,200 new careers.
- Community Health Workers could see a 11% growth in the next 10 years, with 7,400 expected growth in new positions.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook (Health Educators); Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook (Community Health Workers) (UPDATED ANNUALLY IN SEPTEMBER)
Healthcare Admin
Plan, direct, and coordinate the business activities of healthcare providers.
- The median annual wage for medical and health services managers was $117,960 per year, or $56.71 per hour, in May 2024.
- Employment totaled about 616,200 total positions in May 2023 and the industry is projected to grow 23% through 2034, much faster than the average for all occupations. This projected growth could include 142,900 new positions.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook (Medical and Health Services Managers) (UPDATED ANNUALLY EACH SEPTEMBER)
Public health jobs can be found in communities nationwide, offering opportunities to make an impact locally and across the country.
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