Career Opportunities

Public Health Careers

Career Outlook for Health Sciences

This broad field can lead to a range of career possibilities, including employment in a government office focusing on Medicare, working in a city or state health department, practicing in a clinical setting, or joining such nonprofit organizations as the American Red Cross, National Stroke Association or other specialized groups.

UT Tyler health sciences graduates are employed by such companies and institutions as: the Environmental Protection Agency; Medicare facilities; Women, Infants and Children (WIC).

Graduates with an MPH degree may obtain professional and leadership roles in:

• Local and state health departments.
• Hospitals and clinics.
• Non-profit social services organizations.
• Colleges and universities.
• Mental health authorities.
• Disaster preparedness organizations.
• Occupational safety and health entities.
• Health insurance companies.
• Research institutions.