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Audience: any public health major with an interest in substance use/abuse and majors interested in employment in the Addiction Prevention Services field. Students who complete this concentration meet NYS meet NYS Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services education training requirements education training requirements for employment in the Addictions Prevention field. Full credentialing as a Prevention Specialist requires post-graduate work experience. Good background concentration for pre-clinical health students.
(Addiction Prevention Specialist)
Projected job outlook: 7% increase
Median Average salary: $62$63,639 (Certified Addiction Specialist; higher if program coordinator753 (Substance Abuse Prevention Specialist)
Post-graduate training: addiction studies; mental-health counseling; MPH/focus in prevention science, health promotion, health education, or mental health; social work; pre-clinical health fields
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Community Health Education
Audience: any public health major with an interest in health promotion, illness prevention, or risk reduction; or community outreach. Skill-building concentration. Best for students seeking immediate employment (largest market sector for BSPH). Students who complete this concentration are eligible for credentialing as a Community Health Education Specialist.
Projected job outlook: 12% 7% increase
Median salary: $60 $63,600 000 (Community Health Educator)
Post-graduate training: Any MPH specialization, especially programs in health promotion and health education
(Health Education Careers)
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Health and Society
Currently not enrolling for 2024-2025 semester
Audience: any public health major with a broad interest in public health, unsure of career interest, or those students planning to pursue post-graduate training in clinical health, public administration and policy, or law. This concentration provides entry-level skills that align best with employment in positions that involve community outreach or those with a focus on health promotion.
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Audience: any public health major with an interest in managing healthcare programs or pursuing graduate training in healthcare administration or public health with a focus in health policy, public health leadership, or healthcare management. Complements majors or double minors in policy studies, management, or business.
Projected job outlook:
12% 8% increase -Social & Community Service Managers
28% 29% increase – Medical or Health Services Managers
Median salary:
$74$78,000 240 (Social & Community Service Managers)
$101$117,340 960 (Medical or Health Services Managers)
Post-graduate training: healthcare administration or management; MPH/health systems & policy; MPH/public health leadership/management(
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