Health Science Degree

Individuals who opt for a career in health sciences have a wealth of opportunities awaiting them. Those who have earned a health science degree may find employment in a number of different industries such as:

• Hospital Administration
• Public Relations and Marketing
• Biotechnology Research
• Patient Relations
• Teaching
• Counseling and Education
• Pharmaceutical Sales
• Health Related Software Development
• Government
• Long-term Care Facility Administration

Possible employers are accordingly diverse. Many people with a health science degree work for organizations like:

• State and County Health Departments
• Health Care Organizations
• Research Facilities
• Volunteer Organizations
• Technology or Communications Organizations

Graduates who possess a four-year health science degree often subsequently pursue a post-baccalaureate degree which focuses on social work, medicine, public health, hospital administration, or another specialty.

Most people working in the health science field will find that their duties are largely determined by the size and nature of the facility where they are employed. In a large hospital, administrators may oversee a department, while a supervisory administrator oversees each of the department administrators. The department administrators will handle the day-to-day running of hospital operations such as medical records, nursing, human resources, finance, and housekeeping. Smaller facilities may require that top administrators handle more of the daily routine tasks and administrators may find themselves in charge of several divisions such as finance, facility operations, and admissions.

In most cases, graduates who hold a health science degree will begin their career as an assistant department head in a large facility or an administrative assistant. Often a Bachelor’s degree is the minimum requirement to be considered for one of these positions. Individuals may advance in this field by compiling years of experience and by pursuing an advanced degree demonstrating their competence in the field.

People who chose to enter a different industry, such as community health education, may find themselves primarily concerned with the prevention of illness and diseases. The people who are drawn to this field want to make a difference in their community by assisting with health-related issues, but do not necessarily desire to pursue a medical career. Community health educators seek to sustain health through informing the populace of various health concerns. Such health educators may work in diverse settings such as:

• Insurance Companies
• Federal Government Health Agencies
• State Departments of Health
• Corporate Wellness Programs
• Hospitals