What Can You Do With An Graduate Degree in Public Health-Environmental Health?
MPH-Environmental Health-Related Skills
- Collecting & Examining Data
- Analysis of Environmental Health Problems
- Environmental Health Planning
- Creative Problem Solving Skills
- Synthesizing Information
- Apply Logic to Problems
- Sustainable Development and Policy
- Computer Proficiency
- Writing Health Reports and Proposals
- Perceive Patterns and Structures
- Perform Health Research
- Compare and Contrast Evidence
- Manage Environmental Health Problems
- Effective Communication Skills
- Evaluate Data and Results
Related Career Titles
- Air Pollution Analyst
- Biostatistician
- Environmental Health Inspector
- Environmental Health Officer
- Environmental Health and Safety Specialist
- Environmental Protection Specialist
- Environmental Scientist
- Environmental Toxicologist
- Epidemiologist
- Food Safety Inspector
- Groundwater Protection Specialist
- Health and Safety Engineer
- Industrial Hygienist
- Professor
- Safety Technician
Employers of MPH-Environmental Health Majors
- City and County Health Departments
- Colleges & Universities
- Consulting Firms
- Educational Institutions
- Environmental Protection Agencies
- Government Agencies
- Planning Commissions
- Public Policy Think Tanks
- World Health Organizations
Job Posting Sites
- EHS Careers is a career site for Environmental, Occupational Health & Safety Professionals
- Environmental Career connects environmentalists with diverse career opportunities
- Idealist connects millions of idealists – people who want to do good – with opportunities for action and collaboration all over the world.
- iHire Environmental is great job database for Environmental Professionals
- Indeed is a 1 stop job posting search engine
- UIS CareerConnect the UIS Career Development Center’s job posting site
Career Planning Links
- Ecological Society of America provides great insight into latest trends in the industry
- Environmental Career Center offers current career options related to new trends
- Career OneStop – site supported by U.S. Department of Labor with great career tools/resources
- CDC – National Center for Environmental Health is the program to protect the American people from environmental hazards
- O*NET Online is the National job outlook and projections resource
- UIS Department of Public Health-Environmental Science details the field of study and curriculum
Professional Affiliations
- Association of Environmental Professionals
- Environmental Law and Policy Center
- Health Effects Institute
- National Environmental Health Association
- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
- Illinois Association of Environmental Professionals
- Illinois Environmental Council
- University of Illinois Alumni Association