Degree Name: Health Communication
General Description:
The study of how to communicate effectively about health issues, including how to design and deliver health messages, how to use social media and other technologies to promote health, and how to work with communities to improve health outcomes.
Top Universities Globally:
Johns Hopkins University
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, US
University of California, Berkeley, School of Public Health, USA
Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, USA
University of Michigan School of Public Health, USA
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Gillings School of Global Public Health, USA
University of Washington School of Public Health, USA
Emory University Rollins School of Public Health, USA
University of Toronto Dalla Lana School of Public Health, Canada
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, UK
Top Universities in Pakistan:
no universities in Pakistan
Scope of The Degree:
Growing demand for health communication professionals in the public and private sectors
Expected Profession:
Health educator
Health communicator
Public relations specialist
Patient advocate
Medical writer
Average Annual Salary:
$76,553
Cost of The Degree:
$38,800 annually
Difficulty in Achieving Degree:
Requires strong communication and writing skills
knowledge of health and medical topics
Time for investment Returns:
after 1-2 years of graduation