Program Overview
- Bachelor's Degree
- Public Health Minor
Public Health (formerly called Population Health) focuses on protecting and promoting health where we live, work, worship, and play. Public health professionals study, design, and support systems that create the optimal conditions for individuals and communities to achieve the best possible health. Baptist public health students are trained on the core public health competencies required by public health accreditation bodies and can specialize in one of the following areas of study: community health, health administration, health informatics, and pre-health professions.
Bachelor's Degree
Public Health Minor
Why Baptist University?
- Interprofessional Educational OpportunityOur public health program is part of the Interprofessional Education Program that integrates students from all programs together to improve community health and patient outcomes
- Bachelor's DegreeBaptist University was the first to offer a Bachelor’s Degree in public health field in the Mid-South
- Community Health Worker CertificationStudents are able to earn their community health worker certification while completing major courses.
- CapstoneCapstone provide students with opportunities to gain experience with diverse communities and engage in the development and implementation of public health interventions through an internship or research project.
- Job GrowthJob growth for Public Health graduates exceeds the national averages, with varied opportunities locally, nationally, and internationally
- Guaranteed AdmissionsGuaranteed admissions to the Public Health program for Itawamba graduates who have successfully completed their Associate's degree in Public Health Technology and have fulfilled admissions requirements for Baptist University.
- Advanced StudyMajors are eligible for the competitively selected 4+1 program for an MBA in Healthcare Management through our partnership with Christian Brothers University.
$56,492
Median Salary
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for Health Education Specialists
Career Opportunities
- Health promotion and education
- Community health worker
- Community advocacy and outreach
- Public health informatics
- Population health administration
- Epidemiology