Bachelor of Arts in Public Health

Eradicating diseases, promoting healthy behaviors, and improving the health and well-being of individuals, families, and communities--an education in public health will provide you the skills to do it all. Mercyhurst's multidisciplinary Public Health program focuses on disease and injury prevention by promoting healthy lifestyles through the implementation of educational programs, development of policies, research, and administration of health services. With only 16% of colleges offering undergraduate public health programs, Mercyhurst Public Health graduates have excellent prospects of finding work in the field, entering one of the more than 50 graduate schools of public health or continuing on to medical school or a law school offering a health law program.

Beyond the fact that a degree in Public Health can lead to fulfilling careers in medicine, health care, biotechnology, and the life sciences, there is a strong and evidenced need for public health workers in the coming years. As we have seen firsthand over the past few years, global health crises require well-trained and dedicated professionals who can understand the full scope of public health to create solutions for the betterment of our local and global communities. Public health is integral to every society through research and public policy. By supporting various organizations, public health graduates learn unique ways to indirectly and directly impact the well-being of a population; This exciting field of study will introduce you to an array of fulfilling, diverse job opportunities that specialize in human health, illnesses, disease prevention, and the environment.