Career Paths
The health care field is enjoying an explosion of career opportunities, with a continual
job growth predicted in the next decade for all health service professions (U.S. Bureau
of Labor Statistics).
The US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook includes information on a variety of health care related fields. The handbook provides
specific information related to median pay, education, job demand, and growth outlook.
PHS Graduates of the following programs have gone on to successful careers in areas such as:
- Executive Director of a Specialty Medical Group
- Tobacco Educator for a Physicians Organization
- Community Health Manager at a Federally Qualified Health Clinic
- Group Insurance Counselor in a Dialysis Clinic
- Engagement Leader, Integration Architect at a Medical Technology Organization
- Public Health Emergency Preparedness Planner for a Local Health Department
- Admissions Coordinator for a Health Facility
- Administrator at a Long-Term Care Community
- Medical Research at a Non-Profit Organization
- Development Officer at a Non-Profit Organization
- Chief Financial Officer at a Critical Access Hospital
- Supply Chain Manager at a Critical Access Hospital
- Director of Business Development & Marketing for a Multi-Location Medical Clinic
- Public Health Specialist at a Local Health Department
- Risk and Quality Coordinator at a Regional Hospital
- Physician Assistant
- Registered Nurse
- Physical Therapy
- Medical Doctor
- Medical Device Sales
- Pharmaceutical Sales
- Activities Director in Senior Living
- Business Office Manager in Senior Living
- District Operations and Membership Recruitment
- Executive Director of Independent, Assisted, and Memory Care
- Faculty for Higher Education
- Health Promotion and Physical Fitness
- Licensed Nursing Home Administrator
- Marketing in Senior Living
- Product Sales
- Senior Center Director
- Senior Services Program Manager
- Volunteer Coordinator
Explore how Aging Studies Alumni are contributing to the field every day! Visit the alumni directory to read their stories.
A number of online resources (see below) are available to assist in the search for employment after graduation and provide students with information regarding groups and organizations related to the practice, community and profession.
- Wichita State University Department of Public Health Sciences Job Listserv
- American Public Health Association | Find Jobs
- American College of Health Care Administrators | Find Jobs
- Kansas Hospital Association | Find Jobs
- American Society on Aging | Find Jobs
- American Health Care Association | Find Jobs
- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality www.ahrq.gov/
- Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry www.atsdr.cdc.gov/
- Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition a division of the Food and Drug Administration www.fda.gov/AboutFDA/CentersOffices/OfficeofFoods/CFSAN/default.htm
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention www.cdc.gov/
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services www.cms.gov/
- Department of Health & Human Services www.hhs.gov/
- Department of Veteran’s Affairs www.va.gov/
- Food and Drug Administration (FDA) www.fda.gov/
- Indian Health Service www.ihs.gov/
- KDHE Public Health www.kdheks.gov/health/
- President’s Council on Fitness, Sports & Nutrition www.fitness.gov/
- TRICARE Management www.tricare.mil/
- American College of Health Care Administrators www.acha.org
- American College of Health Care Executives www.ache.org
- American Public Health Association www.apha.org/
- Association of Schools of Public Health www.asph.org
- Association of University Programs in Health Administration www.aupha.org
- Healthcare Financial Management Association www.hfma.org
- K-State Research and Extension ksre.ksu.edu/
- National Environmental Health Association www.neha.org
- State of Kansas Jobs
- K-State Research and Extension Jobs
- Federal Jobs
- American College of Health Care Administrators Jobs
- American College of Health Care Executives Jobs
- National Environmental Health Association Jobs
- Healthcare Financial Management Association Jobs
- Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior Jobs
- Association of Schools of Public Health Fellowship Jobs