High Demand for Public Health Care Professionals

Benedictine University’s Master of Public Health (M.P.H.) program is the second largest in Illinois.





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High Demand for Public Health Care Professionals

As the demand for degreed professionals in the field of public health care continues to grow, you can anticipate future success if you decide to pursue Benedictine’s online Master of Public Health (M.P.H.) program - the second largest in Illinois. Explore all the options available through Benedictine’s respected online degree programs and find the one that supports your career goals.

Secure Your Future with a Health Care Degree

The health care industry is experiencing a period of unparalleled growth and change, providing an excellent employment environment for medical business and health service managers. Benedictine’s health administration degree program is designed to prepare students for the challenges of this dynamic profession. The program offerings enable you to select the areas you want to target for your future career.

You may want to gain expertise in supervising health care facilities, planning and directing health care operations, and managing teams of health care staff members within a facility. Or you may prefer to focus on the business side of health care administration, such as directing activities in marketing, finance and personnel, or working in operations management. The opportunities are tremendous for anyone who completes a health administration program, which provides the essential skills, training and practical application to excel in this rapidly-growing field.

Public Health Attracts Diverse Educational Backgrounds

Public health professionals encompass an array of educational backgrounds and can specialize in a variety of fields. Among the professionals who work to protect the health of the general public are teachers, journalists, researchers, administrators, environmentalists, demographers, social workers, laboratory scientists and attorneys.

This exciting field of study presents serious challenges as well as great rewards to the trained professionals who confront complex health issues, such as improving access to health care, controlling infectious diseases, and reducing environmental hazards, violence, substance abuse and injuries. The scope of opportunities within the profession invites the participation of practitioners across several disciplines, working together to achieve shared goals.

Whatever your educational background, you can take your career in a new direction with an online degree in one of Benedictine’s online master’s programs. Even if you are currently working fulltime and have family responsibilities at home, our flexible, completely online format allows you to complete your coursework at your own convenience. Best of all, you won’t have to fight traffic to attend class on campus or waste time looking for a parking space: your classes are available right on your computer at a time that fits your schedule.

Master of Public Health (MPH)

Benedictine University’s Master of Public Health (MPH) program is the second largest in Illinois.

The learning environment at Benedictine combines instructional expertise with individual initiative, creativity, research and field experience to ensure that students can realize the successful fulfillment of their professional goals. Benedictine is well-respected for its academic rigor and high-quality faculty, two significant factors that assure you of excellent preparation for any program you choose.

Our online Master of Public Health program specializations include:

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Online Master of Science in Nursing

Benedictine University’s School of Health Services is committed to meeting the ongoing demand for qualified nursing professionals through its Online Master of Science in Nursing (M.S.N.). According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the demand for nurses will increase more than 23 percent over the next decade. You can achieve your professional goals through Benedictine’s online program, which prepares registered nurses to become administrators, leaders and educators in this dynamic field.

Like all the online degree programs at Benedictine, you can choose to take your classes when it’s most convenient for you. You will appreciate the personalized attention and interactive learning environment that is an inherent part of the Benedictine experience. Small class sizes and top-notch faculty ensure you will receive the same level of excellent educational preparation that Benedictine is known for as one of the Midwest’s best universities.

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Online Dual Master of Business Administration / Master of Public Health (MBA/MPH) Degree

Now you can apply the analytical skills of an M.B.A. with the health care focus of an M.P.H. with Benedictine’s dual MPH/MBA degree option. The breadth of this dual degree program enables students to assume leadership roles across a wide spectrum of business and health care opportunities.

Students who complete this comprehensive program are awarded both the M.B.A. and M.P.H. degrees. The program’s fully online format allows students the flexibility to complete their coursework according to the unique demands of their own schedules. If you are seeking the rewards of a health care position combined with the practical application of a business degree, Benedictine’s dual MBA/MPH is your ticket to ride. READ MORE