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Careers
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 obtain 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.
For example, graduates can work in many different industries in a variety of roles.
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
Although Lehigh University does not have a formal “pre-med” major, 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 who are enrolled in the BS or BA majors in our college are able to complete the pre-med requirements and their major requirements within four years. Furthermore, 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 >
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-degree 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.
The goal of the College of Health is to ensure our students gain hands-on technical skills needed to excel in the field of population health, which is accomplished through experiential learning opportunities embedded in the curriculum and formal internship experiences with our partners. 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.
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