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Health and Human Services Career Path

Enhance the well-being of individuals, families and communities in a career where human connections promote values like sustainability and social justice.
Falk students working in Ernie Davis Lab.

Career Options

With a degree in health or human services, you’ll open doors in fields ranging from food studies to public health, social work to exercise science.

  • Child Life Specialist
  • Clinical Research Assistant
  • Clinical Services Manager
  • Epidemiologist (MPH)
  • Food Researcher/Policy Analyst
  • Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (MA)
  • Licensed Social Worker (MA)
  • Physical Therapy Aide
  • Registered Behavior Technician
  • Registered Dietitian (MA)

Stats and Facts

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Alumni Ethan Tyo ’17, G’23 cooking.

Discover Health and Human Services Majors and Minors

Pursue your interests with a customizable program that sets you up for success.

Coursework Highlights

Find courses that give you the knowledge and skills to stand out from the pack.

  • Community/Environmental Health
  • Feeding the City: Urban Food Systems
  • Food Enterprise Management
  • Global Health
  • Health Psychology
  • Food, Environment and Climate
  • Motor Behavior Across Lifespan
  • Nutrition in Health
  • Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries
  • Exercise Prescription: Health and Disease

Featured Employers

Our graduates land jobs with top employers.

  • American Heart Association
  • ATI Physical Therapy
  • Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
  • Make-A-Wish Foundation
  • Massachusetts General Hospital
  • National Academy of Sports Medicine
  • New York State Public Health Corps
  • New York Yankees
  • Success Academy Charter Schools
  • Women, Infants, and Children
Learn more about degree outcomes

Syracuse University is the perfect place to grow, academically, socially and professionally.

Violet Cabot ’24, G’25 4+1 speech-language pathology (SLP) program The College of Arts and Sciences
Violet Cabot ’24, G’25 in the Gebbie Speech, Language and Hearing Clinic, the linchpin of the 4+1 speech-language pathology program.

Clubs and Organizations

Learning happens inside and outside the classroom. Make connections to build your resume and your network.

  • Active Minds at Syracuse University
  • Amnesty International at Syracuse University
  • Best Buddies International at SU
  • Camp Kesem Syracuse University
  • Exercise Science Club
  • Mental Wellness Society
  • Nutrition Education and Promotion Association
  • Rebecca Lee Pre-Health Society
  • Slow Food Syracuse University
  • Students for Farm Workers
Student checking patients ears at the Gebbie Clinic.
Students and faculty working on the exercise science laboratory.
Falk student at counseling internship.

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