Every occupation the official NCES/BLS crosswalk connects to public health programs, with BLS pay, the education each job usually needs, what the work involves, and where to go next.
Public Health · CIP 51.22 series · 13 codes · 13 careers · Check one exact major, e.g. 51.2201 Public Health, General, in the major to career finder
The official NCES/BLS crosswalk maps public health programs to 13 occupations that such programs typically prepare people for, including Hospital Administrator, Health Educator and Community Health Worker. BLS median pay across them runs from $51,850 (Community Health Worker) to $172,250 (Physicist) in May 2025. The crosswalk describes preparation, not what graduates actually go on to do.
Data Program → related occupations: these are jobs public health programs typically prepare people for (NCES/BLS crosswalk). Not a guaranteed outcome, and not a record of what graduates do.
Data Filter by the education the job usually needs or its preparation level; sort by pay or by number employed.
| Occupation | Most common education | Job Zone | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital Administrator | $123,860 | 597,080 | Bachelor's Degree | 4 |
| Compliance Officer | $80,730 | 417,070 | n/a | 4 |
| Health Specialties Teachers, PostsecondaryPostsecondary teaching | $107,310 | 221,270 | Master's Degree | 5 |
| Medical Scientist | $103,410 | 172,340 | Doctoral Degree | 5 |
| Occupational Health and Safety Specialists | $90,150 | 140,610 | Bachelor's Degree | 4 |
| Environmental Scientist | $82,220 | 89,250 | Bachelor's Degree | 4 |
| Health Educator | $64,070 | 65,690 | Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree | 4 |
| Community Health Worker | $51,850 | 61,660 | n/a | 4 |
| Occupational Health and Safety Technicians | $61,560 | 30,590 | Bachelor's Degree | 3 |
| Physicist | $172,250 | 20,430 | Doctoral Degree | 5 |
| Physics Teachers, PostsecondaryPostsecondary teaching | $100,310 | 13,090 | Doctoral Degree | 5 |
| Epidemiologist | $87,220 | 12,090 | Master's Degree | 5 |
| Genetic Counselor | $100,040 | 3,740 | Master's Degree | 5 |
No occupations match these filters.
Data The education column shows a typical entry level only where O*NET data supports one answer. Check the typical education for Health Educator, one of the public health jobs above.
Data BLS national median annual wage, May 2025. These are pay levels of the occupations, not earnings of graduates.
Data The largest related occupations by employment (postsecondary teaching shown in the explorer).
Direct, supervise and evaluate work activities of medical, nursing, technical, clerical, service, maintenance, and other personnel.
Develop and maintain computerized record management systems to store and process data, such as personnel activities and information, and to produce reports.
Speaking · Critical Thinking · Social Perceptiveness
Career guide Salary How to become
Mapped from CIP 51.2201, 51.2208Prepare and distribute health education materials, such as reports, bulletins, and visual aids, to address smoking, vaccines, and other public health concerns.
Develop and maintain cooperative working relationships with agencies and organizations interested in public health care.
Active Listening · Writing · Speaking
Mapped from CIP 51.2201, 51.2207Report incidences of child or elder abuse, neglect, or threats of harm to authorities, as required.
Monitor nutrition of children, elderly, or other high-risk groups.
Social Perceptiveness · Active Listening · Speaking
Mapped from CIP 51.2201, 51.2207Communicate research findings on various types of diseases to health practitioners, policy makers, and the public.
Oversee public health programs, including statistical analysis, health care planning, surveillance systems, and public health improvement.
Complex Problem Solving · Judgment and Decision Making · Reading Comprehension
Career guide Salary How to become
Mapped from CIP 51.2202Follow strict safety procedures when handling toxic materials to avoid contamination.
Evaluate effects of drugs, gases, pesticides, parasites, and microorganisms at various levels.
Writing · Speaking · Science
Mapped from CIP 51.2202Monitor effects of pollution or land degradation and recommend means of prevention or control.
Review and implement environmental technical standards, guidelines, policies, and formal regulations that meet all appropriate requirements.
Complex Problem Solving · Reading Comprehension · Active Listening
Mapped from CIP 51.2202Data Related occupations grouped by government career field, with their pay range.
Data Other programs whose crosswalk occupations overlap with these.
Data A national median for federal-aid graduates of this field: a separate measure from the BLS job pay above.
See earnings by degree level, college spread and federal debt.
The NCES/BLS crosswalk relates instructional programs (CIP 2020) to occupations (SOC 2018) when programs in the CIP category typically prepare individuals directly for jobs in the occupation. This page uses the CIP program series below and shows every non-residual occupation mapped to them that has BLS wages and O*NET data; each occupation lists the CIP codes that map to it.
Searches this page answers include “what can you do with a public health degree”, “public health degree jobs”, “public health major jobs” (Ahrefs, U.S.).
