Public Health

If you have a desire to improve lives, a degree in public health is the place for you. Working in public health means teaming with families, companies, health care systems, governments and more to ensure the general public is healthy and thriving.

As a student, you’ll take courses like epidemiology and biostatistics, nutrition, global health and mental health and substance abuse. These classes will give you a well-rounded view of health in the 21^st century, and prepare you for your future career. Our dedicated faculty, and our top-of-the-line technology and facilities will offer you a great learning environment as you grow into a public health professional.

Workforce Ready

A degree in public health can lead to plenty of career opportunities. Here are just a few possibilities that await you after graduation:

• Community health educator
• Public health adviser
• Prevention specialist
• Community health analyst
• Emergency preparedness professional
• Medical case manager

Lander also has a slate of graduate degrees that will unlock even more career potential.

The Career Promise

At Lander University, we promise that you will find a job within the first 60 days of graduation. If you don’t, we want you to work for us. We believe in what we teach, and we know our students are set up for success. That’s our Career Promise to Lander graduates: if you aren’t able to find a job within 60 days of graduating, Lander will hire you as a graduate assistant and guarantee your admission into the Lander graduate program of your choice.*

*To qualify for this program, students must graduate from Lander within four years and earn a grade-point average of 3.0 or higher. Additional admissions requirements may apply for specific graduate programs.

Outside the Classroom

At Lander University, learning isn’t limited to the traditional classroom space. Here are some ways our students take their learning to new levels:

• Internships: Gain real-world experience and make professional connections, all while earning credit towards your degree program. As a public health student, you will have the chance to work in clinical settings before you graduate.
• Travel as Education: Experience another culture for yourself by living and studying abroad. Or join your classmates and professors on a short-term study tour.
• Research: Lander regularly sends our students to regional and national conferences to showcase their research projects. Students also have the opportunity to participate in the annual Academic Symposium, held on campus each spring.