What Can I Do with an MPH in Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior?
Help people live healthier lives.
An MPH in Health Promotion, Education and Behavior prepares you to design programs, shape health messages, work with communities and turn research into practical strategies that improve health. You'll ask and be able to answer questions like: Why do people make the health choices they make? How can we make healthy choices easier? How do we design programs people actually want to use? And how do we know if those programs work?
Program planning, implementation, evaluation, communication and advocacy are all part of the nationally recognized competencies for health education professionals (NCHEC). The field is broader than one job title. Graduates work across public health, health care, nonprofits, research and community organizations.
What types of careers can I pursue?
Health Education Specialist
Design and evaluate programs, develop health materials and help people access reliable
health information.
(U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics)
Health Promotion Specialist
Create programs that support healthier behaviors in communities, workplaces and health care settings.
Public Health Program Coordinator
Plan and manage health programs, outreach activities and community partnerships.
Community Engagement Specialist
Build relationships with communities and involve residents in shaping health programs and solutions.
Health Communication Specialist
Develop messages, campaigns and educational strategies that make health information easier to understand and use.
Program Evaluation Specialist
Measure whether health programs are working and identify ways to make them stronger.
Research Coordinator or Research Associate
Support behavioral and community health studies, data collection and intervention research.
Health Equity Program Specialist
Develop programs and partnerships designed to reduce health disparities and improve
access to resources.
Where are some places you can work?
- Health departments
- Hospitals and health systems
- Nonprofits and community organizations
- Universities and research centers
- Government agencies
- Workplace wellness programs
The Society for Public Health Education identifies health departments, health care
organizations, schools and universities, nonprofits and private industry as common
settings for health education professionals. (SOPHE)
Is an MPH in Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior a good fit for you?
If you want to work directly with people and communities and help create the conditions that make healthier lives possible, the MPH in Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior will give you the tools to do it!