Bachelor's in Public Health Education

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The Bachelor’s in Public Health Education degree at UNCG offers concentrations in Community Health Education or Health Studies. Both concentrations provide a foundation in the core areas of social and behavioral sciences, epidemiology, public health statistics, and health policy and administration.

Only students in the Community Health Education concentration are eligible candidates for national credentialing as a Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES).

bachelor’s in Public Health Education Offers 2 Concentrations

The Bachelor’s in Public Health Education offers two unique concentrations: Community Health Education, which is in person, and Health Studies, which is online.

The Community Health Education Concentration is for students interested in increasing national interest in health and health promotion. The concentration provides field experiences in public and private agencies as part of the professional preparation program. Students are prepared to design and implement health promotion programs in the community. Graduates have careers in national, state, and local health agencies; health and human services organizations; and business and industry; and many go to graduate school.

The Health Studies Concentration prepares people for positions in health-related fields and provides a base for graduate study. It allows time- and location-bound students to complete an undergraduate degree without relocating to the UNC Greensboro campus. Our graduates are competitive for careers in administration, education, health sciences, human relations, public service, and other governmental, community-based, and/or nonprofit settings.

Students requesting admission to the Health Studies Online concentration may apply to the major only after earning a prior degree (A.A., A.S., B.A., B.S., or equivalent; an A.A.S. is not an equivalent option) from an accredited college or university and completion of courses that satisfy General Education requirements.

bachelor’s in Public Health Education Program Distinctions

• Online U ranked the program #2 for Most Affordable Online Public Health Degree (2026). 
• College Consensus ranked the program #13 for Best Online Bachelor’s in Public Health (2025).
• Students learn from expert faculty engaged in research that adds dimension to classroom teaching.
• The Department of Public Health Education houses the Center for Athlete Well-being, which partners with the National Football League and the NCAA Sport Science Institute.
• HealthyUNCG is affiliated with the Department of Public Health Education.
• Community Health Education graduates are eligible for the national credentialing exam as certified health education specialists.
• Online degree completion of the program is available for Health Studies Online.

The Public Health Education Student Experience

Students can join Public Health clubs and organizations, including the local chapter of honor society Eta Sigma Gamma, the North Carolina Society for Public Health Education, the N.C. Chapter of the American Association for Health Education, the American Public Health Association, and the Health Occupations Student Association.

After Graduating with a bachelor’s in Public Health Education

Graduates enter careers in administration, education, health sciences, human relations, and public service. They have also attended graduate programs at UNCG, Yale, Johns Hopkins University, UNC Chapel Hill, Indiana University Bloomington.

Potential career paths include:

• Community health worker
• Epidemiologist
• Fitness and wellness coordinator
• Health educator
• Medical and health services manager
• Occupational health and safety specialist