The UW Community-Oriented Public Health Practice Master of Public Health (COPHP MPH) program equips our students with the skills and competencies to be successful in public health practice.
Strong Career Outlook
Our graduates work in notable positions in communities across the United States and around the world. Alumni work in public health, with more than half employed in community, nonprofit, and government agencies. The data below are from a recent survey of 208 COHPH MPH alumni who graduated between 2004 and 2018.
Successful Employment
99%
employed full time
100%
employed in public health
37%
outside Washington state
Alumni Across the Country and World
29
states
8
countries
COPHP Alumni Jobs
Where They Work
- 64 community agencies, nonprofits, or foundations (31%)
- 43 government organizations (21%)
- 31 schools and universities (15%)
- 28 public or private research centers (13%)
- 24 healthcare organizations, clinics, or hospitals (12%)
- 13 health private sector (6%)
- 5 self-employed (2%)
Some of Their Job Titles and Agencies
- Consultant, Spectrum Research, Inc.
- Senior Policy Associate, Economic Opportunity Institute
- Director, Africa Operations, Scope Project, University of Washington
- Health Equity Coordinator, Division of Public Health, State of Alaska
- Program Manager, Malaria Elimination Initiative, University of California, San Francisco
- Public Information Officer, Public Health – Seattle & King County
- Research Coordinator, Partnerships for Native Health, Washington State University
- Syndromic Surveillance Outreach Coordinator and Legislative Lead, Washington State Department of Health
- Youth Clinic Manager, Neighborcare Health