Job Outlook

Combining a Master of Social Work (MSW) and a Master of Public Health (MPH) degree creates a powerful skill set for addressing individual and systemic health challenges, and the job outlook is strong, especially with the growing focus on social determinants of health and community-based care. Employers value the dual expertise in understanding public health systems and providing individual-level support.

What Do Graduates Do?

• Address complex problems related to community health and wellbeing.
• Create and advocate for policy that promotes public health and social welfare.
• Work in public health departments to advocate for individual, family, and community health and wellness.
• Work in hospitals and clinics to provide individual clinical mental health services with specialized community health knowledge.
• Advocate for health justice issues in community-based organizations.

Where do graduates work?

• Government Agencies: Department of Health and Human Services, County-Level Government (eg. Hennepin County, Scott County)
• International Organizations: WellShare International
• Research & Advocacy Organizations: National Marrow Donor Program, American Cancer Society
• Educational Institutions: University of Minnesota, Johns Hopkins, UC San Francisco, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
• Community-Based Organizations: Washburn Center for Children, Greater Chicago Food Depository, Jewish Family Services, Village Family Services
• Health Care Settings: M Health Fairview
• Private Industry: Cigna, Wells Fargo

Areas of Practice

• Maternal/Child Health and/or work with Children and Families
• Community Health Promotion
• Clinical Social Work Practice
• Macro Social Work Practice including policymaking
• Health, Disabilities, and Aging
• Teaching and Research