masters in public health job outlook

就业前景

如今,公共卫生似乎是全世界最关心的问题。 生活在流行病中的经历并不是普通人完全准备好的! 然而,有些人在整个研究生院接受训练,就是为了这样一个时刻。 他们在最痛苦的时候挺身而出。 Amongst today’s healthcare heroes, are public health specialists.

对于那些乐于帮助他人、分析和解决社区卫生挑战、并因产生实际影响而获得报酬的人来说,公共卫生是一个很好的职业选择。 Gaining the necessary skills through a Master’s in Public Health (英里每小时) program positions you for advanced positions in public health, and makes the 英里每小时 job outlook brighter than ever, as you’ll see with the following career choices.

生物统计学家

就业前景: 30%的增长

Working in biostatistics means you’ll be chest-deep in health data. 如果你喜欢与数字打交道,喜欢想出解决办法,这个职业是一个很好的选择。 As a biostatistician, you’ll design studies, decide how to collect the data, put controls in place, use statistical computing software to help with analysis, and adapt when studies don’t work out as expected. 生物统计学家s spend more time working in an office environment than other public health workers who work “in the field” (on the front lines and in direct contact with patients). In this career, you will however have to interface with the teams implementing your studies and have strong interpersonal skills, so it’s not all graphs, charts and screens.

The statistician job outlook is strong, and the 劳工统计局 (BLS) expects employment to 到2028年增长30%, or “much faster” than average for all occupations. This translates to an incredible 13600个新工作岗位 for statisticians by 2028. 在薪酬方面,统计学家的平均收入为91160美元(2019年5月)。 实际工资因行业而异,如联邦政府、科学研究、社会救助、保险或教育机构。 有了公共卫生硕士学位,你可能有资格在这些环境中工作。

流行病学家

就业前景: 5%的增长

与生物统计学家(真正的统计专家)相似,但又不同,流行病学家是病原体和流行病的研究人员。 流行病学家将统计方法应用于数据收集,但更关心使用这些工具来了解和预防疾病。 他们通常负责通过访谈和抽样收集数据,并为受不利影响的人群规划和管理公共卫生方案,以努力改善社区卫生。 流行病学家可能会选择一些专业,包括但不限于:

  • 传染病
  • 慢性疾病
  • 妇幼保健
  • 心理健康
  • 药物滥用
  • 公共卫生准备和应急反应

你的兴趣领域和专业知识与特定的流行病学问题将影响你的工作环境。 州和地方公共卫生工作者可能会亲自收集数据,而传染病和应急流行病学家最有可能出差。 Many epidemiologists work for federal agencies such as the 疾病控制和预防中心 (CDC). No matter whether you find yourself employed at a hospital, by the government, or at a state college, you’ll spend a good deal of time in an office setting, dealing with data. For 平均每年7万美元, the epidemiologist job profile offers a competitive salary. You can also expect a growing job outlook, with employment of epidemiologists expected to grow 5% by the year 2028.

公共卫生主任或经理

就业前景: 预期增长18%

As a Director for a public health program, you’ll exercise your communication, leadership, and program management skills. Core courses in your 英里每小时 program, like 公共卫生政策 and 社会与行为科学, will offer a foundation for this career path. Meanwhile, electives like 公共卫生与老龄化社会 and 美国医疗保健服务体系 will strengthen your knowledge of public health systems and how they address broad populations. 作为一名卫生服务经理,领导的机会是无限的。 你可能负责整个部门,或者整个设施! 您可能会管理一群专业人士,代表他们,制定目标,并随时了解最新的法律、法规和开发技术。

Employment for public health managers is growing at a faster than average rate, of 18% through 2028. (这相当于该领域约有71,600个职位空缺!) 这一增长主要是由于婴儿潮一代的人口老龄化,他们将在晚年需要医疗保健服务。 The average annual wage for this role, is a not-too-shabby 100美元.

灾难和紧急情况专家

就业前景: 预期增长5%

对于最具冒险精神的公共卫生专业学生来说,成为一名灾难或急救专家可能听起来很有趣。 The truth of the matter is… it is! 作为一名灾难专家,你将为政府和安全官员、非营利组织、医院和其他紧急援助组织之间的协调计划贡献你的公共卫生技能,为那些受到严重和紧迫问题影响的人提供援助。 这些问题可能是自然灾害,如野火、洪水和飓风,或危险化学品泄漏和其他紧急情况。 Emergency response directors are reported to make a 平均工资为74.5万美元 (May 2019), with a job outlook of 5% between 2018 and 2028 (about 500 incremental jobs). The public health professional’s role in a situation like this includes:

  • 制定安全计划和培训应急人员;
  • 在应对紧急情况时报告健康损害,申请资源和资金并进行分配;
  • 评估灾害造成的公共卫生危害,与合作伙伴沟通。

卫生或环境或职业健康专家

就业前景: 6 - 8%的速度增长

作为一名卫生工作者,你的职责是检查、评估、报告和教育公众日常环境中影响健康的环境因素。 例如,你可以收集水或空气污染样本,并提出建议,以改善受影响社区的健康。 或者,您可以调查工作场所以确保执行安全标准,例如工厂,建筑区域,医院或食品准备设施。 喜欢做报告、处理数据和在现场工作的人,也会喜欢这样的公共卫生角色。 Master’s in public health graduates will find similar financial benefits whether working on the environmental spectrum, and making 每年71美元, or in occupational health, making 74美元 (both May 2019). The job outlook is also bright, between 到2028年达到6%和8%, depending on your career path.

Unfortunately, it doesn’t seem like the COVID-19 pandemic will abate any time soon, so if you’re not a public health worker yet, it is certainly not too late to send your passion in this direction and make a difference. 事实上,现在可能是进入公共卫生行业的最佳时机。 这次大流行对个人和社区的长期健康影响尚未发现,从事公共卫生工作的人确实在教育、政策、研究和行动的交叉点采取行动。

As you can see, there are many 令人兴奋和蓬勃发展的职业道路 for 英里每小时 program graduates, and now is a prosperous time for this field. Contribute your skills through the interdisciplinary discipline of public health, and you’ll be sure to find a career that offers a lifetime of engagement and satisfaction.

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