Online Graduate Certificates in Public Health
Diversify Your Public Health Career with a Graduate Certificate
- A public health graduate certificate helps you pursue and advance in roles that impact individuals, communities, organizations and more.
- Complete a standalone certificate or incorporate your courses as a set of electives within Benedictine University’s online M.P.H. program.
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Benefits of a Benedictine Online Graduate Certificate in Public Health
When employers see a graduate certificate on your resume, they’ll know you’re a dedicated professional committed to lifelong learning. They’ll also understand how your specialized knowledge and skills help you navigate a rapidly changing public health landscape. Explore graduate certificates in public health below.
Graduate Certificate in Data Analytics
- online
- Complete in Less Than a Year
- 15 Credit Hours
Learn to apply statistical methods and data-driven evidence to inform and improve public health initiatives.
View ProgramGraduate Certificate in Epidemiology
- online
- Complete in Less Than a Year
- 15 Credit Hours
Learn to apply epidemiologic and research methods to uncover the causes of disease and help solve public health issues.
View ProgramGraduate Certificate in Health Education and Promotion
- online
- Complete in Less Than a Year
- 15 Credit Hours
Prepare to lead health promotion activities, initiatives and programs for communities, private companies, schools and beyond.
View ProgramBuild on Your Public Health Graduate Certificate
Continue building your education and pursue leadership roles. Explore the following degrees and certificates, offered in the same dynamic online learning environment as the public health graduate certificates.
“My role at Sparrow Clinton Hospital is Infection Preventionist and Accreditation Specialist. I worked in outpatient and emergency department patient registration while working on my M.P.H. here at Benedictine. I could not be more grateful for where my educational path has led me. My advice to students is to keep your eye out for opportunities because you never know when one will present itself. Keep striving for greatness and stay true to yourself.”
–Christine White, M.P.H. 2019, transitioned into a higher-level position while still working in the health care environment.
Online Graduate Certificate in Public Health Career Outlook
Expand your career opportunities with a public health graduate certificate. You could apply your new expertise to roles in businesses, consulting firms, government agencies, health departments, pharmaceutical companies, schools and more.
In any of these settings, you’ll be able to help uncover the patterns, causes and effects of disease, and ultimately address pressing public health issues.
19%
Career growth from 2023 to 20331 for Epidemiologists
7%
Career growth from 2023 to 20332 for Health Education Specialists
Career Paths for Public Health Graduate Certificate Holders
Epidemiologist
$83,980/year1
Epidemiologists collect information related to public health and safety so they can make recommendations to agencies and organizations.
Health Education Specialist
$63,000/year2
These professionals work in a wide variety of settings to teach others about health-related issues. They often advocate for access to resources and support health policies.
Mathematicians and Statisticians – Health Care and Social Assistance
$104,350/year3
In health care, social assistance and public health settings, statisticians can design pharmaceutical studies, analyze public health data and trace disease progression.
Follow Our Faculty to the Forefront of In-Demand Fields
Benedictine University’s faculty members bring tremendous professional experience to the classroom. As distinguished instructors and industry leaders, they commit to publishing new findings and pioneering new possibilities in their fields. Thanks to our small student-to-faculty ratio, you will receive personal support throughout your online program.
Sources
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. “Epidemiologists.” April 18, 2025. Retrieved May 15, 2025, from https://www.bls.gov/ooh/life-physical-and-social-science/epidemiologists.htm.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. “Health Education Specialists.” April 18, 2025. Retrieved May 15, 2025, from https://www.bls.gov/ooh/community-and-social-service/health-educators.htm.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. “Mathematicians and Statisticians.” May 20, 2025. Retrieved May 15, 2025, from https://www.bls.gov/ooh/math/mathematicians-and-statisticians.htm.