Career Opportunities

What Can You Do With a Global Health Studies Major?

Infographic titled "Diverse Career Paths Mercer Global Health Graduates." There are four central boxes: Graduate School, International Fellowships, Health Professions, and Other. Off of Graduate School, there is another box that lists Master of Public Health, Ph.D. in Anthropology, and Master of Science. Off of International Fellowships, there is another box that lists Peace Corps, Fulbright, and International Teaching. Off of Health Professions, there is another box that lists Medical Doctor, Physician Assistant, and Registered Nurse. Off of Other there is another box that lists Mental Health Technician, Director of Wellness, and Consular Officer. The layout represents potential career paths for graduates.

Mercer University global health studies graduates go on to diverse career paths. Our majors may pursue graduate school; participate in international fellowships, such as the Peace Corps or Fulbright programs; or start a career in a health profession or other field. See how our alumni are using their global health studies degree in the real world.

Our global health studies graduates have had jobs such as:

  • Medical assistant
  • Phlebotomist
  • Research assistant
  • Public health recruiter
  • Registered nurse
  • State contact tracer for COVID-19
  • Health care consultant
  • Data analyst
  • Consular officer
  • Federal program coordinator
  • Associate consultant
  • Project coordinator
  • Mental health technician
  • Aviation structural mechanic
  • Global health professor
  • Assistant director of wellness
  • Navy chief of staff

Continue Your Education in Graduate School

If you choose to pursue graduate school, one of the global health studies professors can guide you in your academic endeavors. Our graduates have pursued higher-level education in the following fields:

  • Health care
  • Public health
  • Divinity
  • Foreign service
  • Medical science
  • Occupational therapy
  • Epidemiology
  • Health promotion and behavior
  • Law
  • Global health

I was able to use a lot of knowledge obtained in my global health studies classes throughout medical school. I now consider global health one of my passions and will make it an area of focus throughout my career.

Lindsey Theodore, Pediatrics Resident at Emory University School of Medicine, Global Health Studies, '17

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My double-major in global health studies and global development studies, along with my minor in anthropology, gave me a holistic understanding of the social and environmental factors that impact health outcomes.

Nassim Ashford, M.P.H., Co-Founder of NoirUnited International, Global Health Studies and Global Development Studies, '20

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The global health studies major shaped not only my career decisions but also many of the decisions about how I wish to interact with others and the impact I hope to leave on our world.

Brianna Levin, Master of Science in Nursing Graduate Student at Johns Hopkins University, Global Health Studies, '20

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The global health studies foundations that encourage comprehensive, global thinking prepared me to understand and apply epidemiology with a broad lens in domestic and international settings.

Tori Konrad, M.P.H., Health Scientist/Contract Data Analyst, GenTech Associate at the CDC's National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Global Health Studies and Spanish, '16

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My global health studies major helped me become a free thinker who sees the world for what it is.

Kareve Richards, Aviation Structural Mechanic, U.S. Navy, Global Health Studies, '21

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My experience as a global health studies and international affairs double-major confirmed my desire to enhance the health of populations.

Marcus Strickland, M.P.H., Administrative Fellowship for Duke University Health System, Global Health Studies and International Affairs, '20

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My global health studies major has provided me insight into non-medical aspects of health that are crucial in being a compassionate provider.

Anastasia Winfield, Inpatient Infectious Disease Physician Assistant, Global Health Studies, '19

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