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School of Human and Social Services

Earn your Public Health or Human Services degree at CW and start a career that makes a real impact.

Professional Public Health and Human Services Degrees in White Plains, NY

Career-Focused Education at The College of Westchester

Earn a Degree That Can Make a Meaningful Impact in Your Community and Beyond

At The College of Westchester, the degrees in Public Health and Human Services help to prepare you to be part of the solution. You’ll gain hands-on experience, learn from expert faculty, and develop practical skills in policy, program management, and community outreach. Whether you work in schools, hospitals, nonprofits, or government agencies, you’ll be ready to lead initiatives that protect and uplift entire populations—locally and globally. Your career can help ensure everyone has the right to live a healthier, more hopeful life.

Degree Comparison: Human Services vs. Public Health

  Human Services Public Health
Overall Focus Helping individuals and families overcome personal and social challenges through direct support and advocacy. Protecting and improving the health of entire communities through education, research, and policy.
Approach Individual-centered: work directly with clients to solve personal or family issues. Community-centered: use data, planning, and outreach to prevent health problems before they occur.
Daily Responsibilities Assess client needs, develop case plans, connect people to housing, healthcare, or education resources, and provide emotional support. Analyze health data, design and evaluate health programs, educate the public, and advocate for health policy improvements.
Work Settings Nonprofits, social service agencies, mental health clinics, schools, hospitals, community centers. Hospitals, public health departments, nonprofit health organizations, research institutions, schools, or government agencies.
Ideal for Students Who… Enjoy helping others directly, listening, problem-solving, and seeing personal growth in others. Enjoy research, planning, education, and making large-scale improvements in community health.
Degree Outcome Prepares you for entry-level roles in social and community service organizations or continued study in counseling or social work. Prepares you for roles in health education, community outreach, epidemiology, and public health policy or graduate study in health administration or public health.

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Dr. Ann rodier

Program Director, School of Human and Social Services
Ph.D. Fordham University
MS Fordham University
BA SUNY Albany
Certifications: Allied Health Instructor (AHI)

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