Health & Human Services Colleges & Universities


Health and Human Services: Varied Opportunities for Public Service
The motto adopted by the United States Department of Health and Human Services reads: "Improving the health, safety, and well-being of America". Irrespective of whether health and human services professionals are employed at the federal level or in smaller, community-focused capacities, this slogan does an excellent job of summing up the aims of these public service employees. Professionals in this field specialize in a number of varied skill sets including emergency medical preparedness, substance abuse rehabilitation, health research, and more. And while the subdivisions of this field are endlessly diverse in their means, their end goal remains a common one: to ensure the overall comfort and happiness of the public, especially those who are ignored or treated unfairly.

Earn Your Health and Human Services Degree
Students attending school for health and human services degrees complete a series of courses designed to prepare them for a variety of social work; as upperclassmen (or graduate students, should they continue their education), they specialize in an area of study that pertains to their career of choice. Typical curricula include biology, criminology, gender studies, juvenile delinquency, mass media, minority groups, family dynamics, and sociological research methods. Students of the health and human services department should be curious, outgoing, and enjoy reading and writing.

Careers for Health and Human Service Majors
Because the field of health and human services comprises so many specialties, it necessarily generates a wide variety of career opportunities. So whether you're interested in assisting disadvantaged youth or helping people of racial minorities provide for their families, a health and human services degree prepares you for a career of invaluable service. Specific job specialties include:
  •   Food and drug safety
  •   Domestic abuse prevention
  •   Substance abuse treatment and prevention
  •   Social science research
  •   Emergency medical preparedness
  •   Health insurance for low-income and elderly populations
  •   Faith-based community initiatives
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