Careers in Public Health

Interested in learning more about careers and graduate school in Public Health? This section is geared towards providing prospective and current Public Health Majors with information, tips, and resources related to career and graduate school exploration in this diverse and evolving field.

Where to Begin

As a first step, we recommend that students check out the presentations and videos of our past panels on our UC San Diego Bachelor of Science in Public Health YouTube channel!

Sample of Careers to Consider with Bachelor’s Degree

Air Pollution or Ground Water Analyst
Case Worker
Clinic Coordinator
College Advisor
Communications/Marketing Specialist
Community Health Project Coordinator
Consultant
Corrections Officer/Casework
Crisis Intervention Counselor
Customs/Immigration Officer
Data Analyst/Scientist
Disaster Management Specialist
Environmental Compliance Inspector
Healthcare Compliance Instructor

Health Educator
Health Information Management Clerk
Health Policy Analyst
Health Provider Relations Representative
Health/Risk Assessment
Health/Wellness Coach
Human Resources Specialist
Maternal/Child Health Specialist
National/International Health Organization
Public Education Outreach Specialist
Public Service Aid
Quality Control Coordinator
Research Assistant/Associate
Social Worker

How to Use Your Bachelors in Public Health

Sample of Careers Requiring Advanced Degree

Behavioral Scientist
Biostatistician
Director/Program Leader
Epidemiologist
Hospital Administrator
Infection Control Officer
Medical Science Liaison

Medical Writer
Principal Investigator
Professor/Lecturer
Public Health Nurse
Public Health Officer
Research Coordinator

Where are BSPH Alumni Working?

Based on the 2018 and 2019 BSPH Alumni Surveys, a good number of Bachelor of Science in Public Health Graduates planned on going either straight into the workforce or taking a gap-year before applying to graduate school. Approximately 1/3 of students had accepted public-health related internships or careers upon graduation. See below for a list of careers and employers that BSPH Alumni are pursuing.

Career Titles:

Academic Advisor
Associate Consultant
Behavioral Interventionist
Business Operations Coordinator
Bookkeeping Assistant
Case Manager
Certified Nursing Assistant
Clinical Informatics Specialist
Clinical Research Coordinator
Circulation Services & Operations Workleader
Care Coordinator Specialist
Customer Success Manager
Data Analyst Intern
Degree Audit and Compliance Specialist
Dental Assistant
Direct Care Staff
Disease Control Intern
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
English Education Teaching
Field Organizer
Fiscal and Facilities Assistant
Global Public Health Project Assistant
Health Coach

Health Policy Intern
Insurance Coordinator
Lab Technician
Lifestyle Assessor
Manufacturing Tech
Marketing Associate
Medical Assistant
Medical Scribe
Operations Manager
Optometric Assistant
Outreach Consultant
Pathmaker Intern
Patient Coordinator
Patient Financial Services
Patient Service Specialist
Physical Therapist Assistant
Product Manager
Program Assistant
Project Policy Analyst
Quality Control Assistant
Research Assistant
Sponsored Research Administrator
X-Ray Tech Aid
Youth Advisor

Employers:

2-1-1 San Diego
Abel Fire Equipment
Access Medical Centers
California Department of Public Health
Center for Global Health
Center for Health and Wellbeing, BLUM; Rejuvenation Therapeutics
Community Interface Services
Crystal Vision Optometry, Premier Incorporated
Data Cubed
Eye Center of La Jolla
First 5 California
Fresenius
Genentech
Girard Physical Therapy
HealthCrowdd
Illumina
Intangible Assets
International Center for AIDS Care and Treatment Programs (ICAP)
Johns Hopkins University
Kaiser Permanente
King Chavez Neighborhood Schools
Leica Biosystems
Mountain Shadows Support Group; Borrego Health
MyoKardia

New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
Outpost Summer Camps
Pacific Neurology Center
Palomar Health
Peace Corps
Rady Children's Hospital
San Diego County Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health Department
San Diego State University - Triage Consulting Group
Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute
SAY San Diego
Select Medical
ScribeAmerica
United Women of East Africa (UWEAST)
University of California, Los Angeles
University of California, San Diego
University of California, San Diego Health - Moores Cancer Center
University of California, San Diego - Health Sciences
University of California, San Francisco Center for Tobacco Control Research and Education
University of Southern California - Triage Consulting Group
Winters Healthcare