Where Are Our Students Employed?

Your MPH Journey Leads to Real-World Impact

At Wayne State University, our Master of Public Health (MPH) graduates are making measurable differences in communities—locally, nationally, and globally. With a career-focused curriculum, hands-on research opportunities, and strong partnerships with healthcare and public health organizations, our students are empowered to make an impact from day one.

Whether pursuing careers in health policy, epidemiology, community health, analytics, or research, our alumni are leading change across sectors and disciplines.

Graduate Employment and Educational Advancement Highlights

Recent graduates from the MPH Public Health Practice (PHP), Population Health Analytics (PHA), Public Health Methods (PHM)*, and Dual MPH/Master of Social Work (MSW) programs have secured impactful roles, including:

🔹 Research & Academia

Research Assistant – Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute, Wayne State University
Research Manager – Psychiatry Laboratory & Oncology Research, Wayne State University
Project Coordinator – Department of Oncology, Wayne State University
Clinical Research Assistant – Henry Ford Health System (HFHS)

🔹 Government & Policy

Manager, Advocacy & Government Relations – United Way of Southeastern Michigan
Program Analyst – Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Care Department, Michigan Department of Health & Human Services (MDHHS)
Epidemiologist – Great Lakes Inter-Tribal Epidemiology Center (GLITEC)
Program Manager, Infectious Disease Response – Santa Clara County Public Health

🔹 Community & Clinical Health

Mobile Health Unit Staff – Wayne Health
Program Assistant, Occupational Health – HFHS
Clinical Data Analyst – Park View Medical
Radiation Therapist – Windsor Cancer Centre
Management Engineer – Health Alliance Plan (HAP)

🔹 Global & Cross-Border Work

Manager, International Student Support – University of Windsor
Medical Radiologist – Windsor Cancer Centre

📊 Employment at a Glance

Employment Rate: The majority of our MPH graduates report employment within 3–6 months of graduation.
Top Employers: Wayne State University, Henry Ford Health System, Michigan Department of Health & Human Services, United Way of Southeastern Michigan, Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute, Great Lakes Inter-Tribal Epidemiology Center.
Career Paths: Research, Program Management, Health Policy, Epidemiology, Global Health, Healthcare Administration, Clinical Support Services.

*Note: The use of "Urban Health" in "Public Health Methods in Urban Health (PHM)" may be subject to updates based on evolving federal guidance on equity-focused language.