Public Health Education and Promotion

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About Public Health Education and Promotion

A program that focuses on the application of educational and communications principles and methods to the promotion of preventive health measures and the education of targeted populations on health issues, and prepares individuals to function as public health educators and health promotion specialists. Includes instruction in human development, health issues across the life span, population-specific health issues, principles and methods of public health education, administration of health education campaigns and programs, evaluation methods, public communications, and applications to specific public health subjects and issues.

Of the 90 Public Health Education and Promotion degrees granted each year at the Doctors degree research scholarship level, 83% percent are awarded to women and the other 17% percent are men. Did you know that California has more students being granted a degree in Public Health Education and Promotion than any other state? In fact, California granted 14 degrees last year! The average starting salary for an undergraduate degree in Public Health Education and Promotion is $38,300.

Popularity of Public Health Education and Promotion Degrees in the U.S.
This heat map represents the states that have the highest percent of Public Health Education and Promotion degrees compared to all other degrees awarded in that state.
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Careers

The highest paying job for Public Health Education and Promotion majors is Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary. But, another thing to consider is how much demand there is for certain careers. A job that is in high need that a degree in Public Health Education and Promotion can prepare you for is Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary.

Top Paying Careers

These are the highest paying careers for Public Health Education and Promotion majors.

Most In-Demand Careers

These are the careers in highest demand for Public Health Education and Promotion majors.

Student Demographics

Total Students
90
Female Students
75 (83%)
Male Students
15 (16%)
White (44, 49%)
Black or African American (20, 22%)
Hispanic or Latino (8, 9%)
U.S. Nonresident (7, 8%)
Asian (6, 7%)
Two or more races (2, 2%)
Race/ethnicity unknown (2, 2%)
American Indian or Alaska Native (1, 1%)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (0, <1%)

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