UW Health Systems and Population Health Master of Public Health (MPH) alumni work across the United States and world as public health practitioners, researchers, and leaders within universities, the health care industry, government agencies, and research and policy-making organizations.
Career Success
Alumni Throughout Public Health and Health Care
data from 2018 survey of over 200 alumi:
over 1,000
alumni
99%
employed in public health
27%
in health care
22%
in schools and universities
20%
in government
14%
in the private health sector
13%
in community or nonprofit orgs
4%
self-employed
Alumni Around the World and Country
6
countries
23
states
40%
outside WA state
Potential Professions
Sample Alumni Job Titles (from 2024 survey of 200+ alumni):
MPH alumni with no additional graduate degrees:
- Community Research Manager | University of Washington, Health Systems and Population Health
- Project Coordinator | Cal Poly, Kinesiology & Public Health
- Project Manager | University of California San Francisco, Family and Community Medicine
- Research Scientist | University of Washington, Firearm Injury & Policy Research Program
- Senior Scientific Writer | University of Washington, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation
- Healthcare Consultant | Moss Adams, Health Care Consulting – Strategy
- Senior Consultant | Deloitte, Carceral Medicaid Expansion / Data & Systems
- Epidemiologist | Kitsap Public Health District, Assessment
- Health Promotion Coordinator | Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department
- Policy Analyst | Benton-Franklin Health District, Equity & Engagement Program, Community Health Dept.
- Project/Program Manager II | Public Health—Seattle & King County, Public Health: Community Health Services
- Tribal Liaison | State of New Mexico, Health Care Authority, Behavioral Health Services Division, Stakeholder Engagement and Collaboration Bureau
- Environmental Justice Council Manager | Environmental Justice Council, Department of Health – Environmental Public Health
- Health Services Consultant | Washington State Department of Health, Health Equity Zones Initiative
- Public Health Coordinator | WA State Department of Health, Executive Office of Healthcare Innovation & Strategy
- Social Scientist | U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Center for Tobacco Products/Office of Science
- Clinical Research Manager | Swedish Health Services, Swedish Cancer Institute
- Patient Services Specialist | UW Northwest Hospital, Emergency Department
- Research Manager | Seattle Children’s, Center for Clinical and Translational Research/Emergency Department
- Director of Affiliate Research | Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Research and Evaluation
- Clinical Data Manager | Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Statistical Center for HIV and AIDS Research and Prevention
- Director of Learning | Seattle Foundation
- Director of Monitoring, Evaluation, Evidence, and Learning | RestoringVision
- Project Coordinator | Michigan Public Health Institute, Center for Precision Public Health
- Project Manager | Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Vaccine and Infectious Disease
- Project Manager | Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board, Clinical Services
MPH alumni with additional master’s-level degrees:
- Health Services Manager | University of Washington School of Medicine, Rehabilitation Medicine
- Manager of Program Operations | University of Washington, Campus Sustainability Fund
- Research Coordinator | University of Washington, Seven Directions Indigenous Public Health Institute, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
- Director, Public Health Strategy | RVO Health, Quit for Life / State Quit Services
- Epidemiologist II | Public Health Seattle & King County, Assessment, Policy Development & Evaluation
- Program Manager, Healthcare for The Homeless | Public Health Seattle & King County, Community Health Services Division
- Regional Program Manager | DHHS-ACF-Children’s Bureau, ACF-Children’s Bureau
- Community Health Worker Training Program Manager | Washington State Department of Health, Community Workforce and Partnerships Section in the Office of Family and Community Health Improvements
- Deputy Assistant Administrator Global Health Bureau | United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Global Health Bureau (Executive Leadership Team)
- Research Health Sciences Specialist | Veterans Health Administration, Health Services Research, Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation (ADAPT)
- Data Reporting and Analytics Consultant IV | Kaiser Permanente, Workforce Analytics, Markets Outside of California
- Senior Qualitative Researcher | SEIU 775 Benefits Group, Research Insights & Innovations
- Clinical Data Manager | Fred Hutch Cancer Center, SCHARP
- Senior Program Coordinator | Gates Foundation, Polio Team
- Technical Officer | World Health Organization, Health Systems Department, Regional Office for South-East Asia
- Manager of Research & Evaluation | Tubman Center for Health & Freedom
MPH alumni with doctoral degrees:
- Associate Director | Boston University, Kilachand Honors College
- Chair | University of Washington, Pediatric Dentistry
- Dean | University of Alaska Fairbanks, College of Liberal Arts
- Postdoctoral Scholar | University of Washington, Epidemiology
- Professor | University of Washington, Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine
- Professor | University of Washington, Health Systems and Population Health
- Senior Data Scientist | Pearl Health, Data Science and Analytics
- Associate Attorney | Quinn Emanuel Urquhart and Sullivan, Litigation
- Medical Affairs Executive Director | Genentech, US Medical Affairs
- Social Science Research Fellow | The National Il Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance, Social Science Unit
- Epidemiology Research Scientist | Alameda County Public Health Department, Communicable Disease Control and Prevention
- Executive Director | Washington State Board of Nursing
- Collaborative Scientist | Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute
- Senior Medical Director | Medica Health Plans
- Chief Scientific Officer | Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute
- Senior Coordinating Attorney for Benefits & Housing Reform | New York Legal Assistance Group, Special Litigation Unit
Our Program’s Career Services
We offer a variety of services and resources to support our students and recent alumni with their job searches.
Alumni Database
We have a strong network of more than 80 alumni, and we maintain a database (updated annually) with alumni contact and employment information. Our staff can query this database by title, organization, and location, and share contact info with students for those alumni who have elected to network and support future public health professionals. So, for example, if a student lets us know they are looking for a job in Boston, or trying to get a position at Kaiser, or seeking nutrition-related work, we can help them connect to the relevant alumni.
Alumni Email List
After graduation, we sign alumni up for our alumni email list, which we use to share information about jobs, upcoming events, and more.
LinkedIn Group
Being a member of our private LinkedIn group allows students to direct-message other members, even if they are not connected to them on LinkedIn, potentially facilitating networking and job-seeking.
Faculty Advising
Our faculty advisors are available for meetings to discuss students’ career paths and opportunities.
UW Career Services
Our students and alumni also benefit from resources provided by the UW School of Public Health, UW Career Center, including its events and access to the free, online job system known as Handshake, and the UW Alumni Association.