Career Outcomes for Health Management and Policy Students
With an Health Management and Policy degree at Michigan Public Health you'll prepare to become a health care leader and learn the skills needed for careers at the highest-levels of the health care industry, health policy, advocacy, private industry, and more. We support our students with a world-class mentoring program and an emphasis on professional excellence and networking in our curriculum and our community.
Our alumni hold key leadership positions across the health care industry and make innovative contributions to the management of the nation's public health and health care systems.
Where Our Graduates Are Working
Positions of Graduates
- President, Leadership and Search Solutions, AMN Healthcare
- Chief Judge, Saginaw Chippewa Tribal Court
- Senior Researcher, Mathematica
- Health Policy Advisor, Henry Ford Health System
- CEO, Centra Care
read the full Health Management and Policy careers report
Meet Health Management and Policy Alumni
WDIV-TV Detroit producer, alumna champions public health communication, journalism
Sarah Mayberry, MPH ’00
Alumna addresses health disparities through career in public health
Aries Rutledge, BA ’19, MHSA ’23
Former music major finds harmony in healthcare leadership journey
Alex Fox, MHSA ’20
Career Preparations
Members of the faculty and staff meet to define career goals and to discuss job search procedures. Students receive assistance through the Professional Development course and SPH Career Services in preparing resumes, writing cover letters, and interviewing. The department also runs seminars to acquaint students with the various facets of the industry, and the skills and interests that best fit those different aspects.
Student groups host industry speakers who discuss their own careers and career options for the students as well as hold mock interviews between alumni and students.
Additional assistance comes from our alumni, with whom we have an extensive and active networking system. They are located throughout the 50 states and internationally. Many of our alumni are top-level executives who lend significant support to the department.