Undergraduate Health Programs
At Lehigh University, students gain a dynamic foundation in health through undergraduate programs that combine health, science, data, society, and business.
Whether you are planning for medical school, pursuing a career in public health, or interested in the intersection of healthcare and business, Lehigh’s health majors prepare you to make an impact in the fastest-growing industry.
Our undergraduate health programs are designed to help you:
- Build a strong academic foundation in health sciences, policy, and data.
- Explore interdisciplinary connections between medicine, society, and business.
- Prepare for graduate and professional pathways in medicine, dentistry, nursing, public health, or law.
- Gain real-world experience through research, internships, and community engagement.
Undergraduate Health Majors
BS Biostatistics & Health Data
Learn how to analyze health data to uncover insights that shape public health policy, improve patient care, and drive research. This major blends statistics, technology, and healthcare applications.
BA Community & Global Health
Study the social, cultural, and policy factors that influence health outcomes around the world. This major prepares you to tackle pressing public health challenges locally and globally.
BA Health, Medicine, Society
Examine health through the lens of history, ethics, policy, and culture. This interdisciplinary program explores how medicine and healthcare systems intersect with society.
BS Integrated Business & Health
Combine healthcare knowledge with business strategy to prepare for leadership roles in hospitals, nonprofits, biotech, and beyond. This program emphasizes management, economics, and organizational health.
BS Population Health
Focus on improving community health by studying health disparities, prevention strategies, and health system design. This major prepares you for careers in public health practice and policy.
Pre-health Studies
Designed for students planning to apply to medical, dental, nursing, or other professional schools, this track helps you build a strong foundation in science while exploring healthcare pathways.
Graduates pursue careers in public health, medicine, data analytics, health policy, business, and global development or continue to advanced professional or graduate study.
It depends on your interests! Whether you’re drawn to science and data, policy and community impact, business and leadership, or preparation for medical school, each program offers a unique lens into the healthcare field. Explore them all!
Like most colleges and universities, Lehigh does not have a formal “pre-med” major. However, there is a recommended track of courses for students who are considering medical school.
The College of Health has mapped out the undergraduate program to ensure that students enrolled in the BS or BA majors in our college can complete both the pre-med requirements and their major requirements within four years.
Students who pursue advanced clinical degrees after graduation will be well-equipped with the education, experience and skills to address specific population health challenges that exist within health care systems. Learn more information about the pre-med requirements >
Not at all. Lehigh’s health programs are flexible, allowing you to keep medical or professional school as an option while also preparing for careers in public health, business, research, and beyond.
Yes. Students often engage in research with faculty, internships at health organizations, and global experiences that provide hands-on learning.
Students have interned with the PA Department of Health, City of Bethlehem, Aledade, Cooper Surgical, Commonwealth Care Alliance, Lifescan, Inc., Temple University Hospital, UMass Medical School, St. Luke’s Hospital Network, St. Vincent’s Hospital, CT, Tufts Uni Global Obesity Research Institute.
Absolutely. Current students enrolled in the College of Health are planning double majors in Astrophysics, Economics, Behavioral Neuroscience, Business, and Health, Medicine, and Society. A double-major taken outside the College of Health is considered a two-bachelor's program, and students must meet university requirements.
The College of Health faculty and staff will support students interested in exploring their options for a robust academic experience.
Pursuing Careers in Health & Medical School
Lehigh’s College of Health alumni may pursue careers in the private sector, nonprofit organizations, or local, state, federal and international governmental institutions, or go on to pursue graduate-level research or clinical training.
They may work in fields including epidemiology, medicine, data science, biostatistics, global health, health economics, health policy, community health, health promotion, and health technology and innovation.
Job Titles Include:
- Population health data scientist
- Population health researcher
- Industry consultant
- Global health specialist
- Bioinformatician
- Health program specialist
- Project analyst
- Population health systems integrator
- Epidemiologist/Biostatistician
- Research analyst
Sample List of Companies that Employ Population Health Graduates:
Health Care Providers and Payers
- Hospitals and Health Networks
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- UnitedHealth Group
- Kaiser Permanente
- Health Technology Firms
- BD
- Amgen
- Pfizer
- Optum Labs
- Novo Nordisk
- Johnson & Johnson
- Google Health
- Microsoft Health
Consulting Organizations
- Accenture
- Booz Allen Hamilton
- IBM Global Business Services
- Abt Associates
- Battelle
- Mathematica Policy Research
- SAIC
- Mitre Corporation
- IQVIA
Job Titles Include:
- Community health director
- Program coordinator
- Project manager
- Engagement specialist
- Health educator
- Grants manager
Sample List of Organizations that Employ Population Health Graduates:
Advocacy and Research Organizations
- American Hospital Association
- American Cancer Society
- American Heart Association
- American Diabetes Association
- American College of Surgeons
Nonprofit Research Organizations
- RTI International
- FHI 360
- ECRI Institute
Job Titles Include:
- Professor
- Research associate
Job Titles Include:
- Health educator
- Grants manager
- Policy scientist
- Population health policy analyst
Sample List of Organizations that Employ Population Health Graduates:
- National Institutes of Health
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- State Health Department
- County Health Department
- Peace Corps
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