Aaron NisleyPresident UC Merced Pre-Health Professional Club (UCMPHPC)

November 29th 2007

What is public health? Who should consider a degree in public health? What are the career opportunities in public

health and what salary ranges can you expect after graduation?

How do you get started? ◦ Undergraduate degree requirements?◦ Entrance requirements for Graduate Schools of Public

Health◦ Graduate tuition/costs and duration of programs◦ Types of public health degrees◦ Accredited California Schools of Public Health◦ Accredited U.S. Schools of Public Health ◦ Schools of Public Health Application Service (SOPHAS)

the art and science of preventing disease, prolonging life, and promoting physical and mental health, sanitation, personal hygiene, control of infection, and organization of health services

Source: www.britannica.com

Someone who cares for the health of our populations, not just at the individual level.

Enjoys the satisfaction of helping others to improve the qualities of life.

Enjoys crunching numbers, conducting research, and working with people.

Source: www.whatispublichealth.org

Health Services Administration◦ $37,050 - $161,400

Biostatistics◦ $33,000 - $63,000

Epidemiology◦ $38,175 - $136,237

Health Education/Behavioral Science◦ $33,000 - $86,625

Environmental Health◦ $44,550 - $143,700

International Health◦ $31,500 - $86,625

Nutrition◦ $31,500 - $70,875

Public Health Practice/Program Management◦ $41,175 - $102,000

Biomedical Laboratory◦ $31,500 - $78,750

Source: www.whatispublichealth.org

Epidemiology & Biostatistics = biology & mathematics

Behavioral Science, Health Education, & Global Health = sociology, psychology, education, or anthropology

Health Services Administration = business Environmental Health = biology or

chemistry Students of public health come from a wide

variety of educational backgrounds.

Source: www.whatispublichealth.org

GRE scores GMAT scores (Health Services

Administration only) GPA Personal Statement Applicants record; career achievement,

professional work experience, research experience, & clarity of career goals.

Letters of recommendation Resume and/or CV

Source: www.whatispublichealth.org

Average yearly cost of education including tuition, fees, books, etc. ◦ $12,264 in-state tuition & fees◦ $18,665 out-of-state tuition & fees

Duration of programs◦ Full-time, typically 2 years◦ Part-time, 3 – 5 years

Source: www.whatispublichealth.orgFigures based on 2004 – 2005 U.S. Labor Statistics

MPH = Master of Public Health MHA = Master of Health Administration MHSA = Master of Health Services

Administration MSPH = Master of Science in Public Health DrPH = Doctor of Public Health PhD = Doctor of Philosophy

Source: www.whatispublichealth.org

UC Berkeley School of Public Health UCLA School of Public Health Loma Linda School of Public Health SDSU School of Public Health

Source: www.sophas.org

Source: www.sophas.org

Application service where all application materials are submitted into a central database.

Application materials include: letters of req., personal statement, academic transcripts, resume/CV, GRE scores

Not all schools participate in the SOPHAS

Source: www.sophas.org

Health Social Kaplan Pre-Health Workshops begin Kid’s Day Children’s Hospital Fundraiser Walk for Life Fundraiser Delta Epsilon Mu overview for chapter start-

up begins Professional school visits Etc.

GOOD LUCK ON FINALS!!!!!!