Public health education promotes the health of the general public using a wide variety of methods in a wide variety of settings. This major helps students acquire the skills and abilities to develop, implement, and evaluate health education programs in a wide variety of settings.
Our Curriculum is tailored to meet national competencies for health educators. A degree in health promotion prepares students to sit for the National Certified Health Education Specialist exam (CHES). The student must pass a national credential exam to become CHES certified.
Career Salaries
Bachelor's degree, average entry-level salaries range from $25,000 to $35,000
Master's degree, entry-level salaries range from $30,000 to $50,000, depending on the agency involved and the nature of the work
Environmental Health areas entry level salary range is from $30,000 to $60,000
Public health education promotes the health of the general 
