Mailman School of Public Health

Post-Graduate Outcomes, Class of 2013*

*Includes Oct. 2012, Feb. 2013, and May 2013

graduates from all degrees/departments

6-Month Post-Graduation Outcomes Statistics

• “Seeking Upon Graduation but Not Confirmed” are students whose employment status was “seeking” upon graduation but who never

responded to follow-up emails and whose status could not be confirmed in other ways. If the 9 students in this category are considered

“unknown,” the employment/ “not seeking” rate is 98%.

• International students who are not eligible for post-graduate employment were listed as “not seeking.”

• Students who were employed but not in public health, and were seeking new employment, were listed as seeking.

• Additional details on survey methodology are available upon request (email hk2778@cumc.columbia.edu).

Overall Salaries

212 Students reported salaries. Salaries were reported by range. Part-time

and international currency salaries were excluded.

If ranges were estimated at the mid-point (i.e. $80-90,000 is assumed to be

$85,000), then:

• The Overall Mean salary was: $66,333

• The Overall Median salary was: $65,000

Average Salary by Sector

• Consulting: $71,842

• Government: $56,579

• Health Care Service Organization/Hospital: $64,219

• Nonprofit/NGO: $60,740

• University or Research Organization: $66,630

• Other For-Profit (Pharma/Biotech, Managed Care, IT, Marketing): $78,947

Salaries

Job Functions (School-wide)

Sectors of Employment (School-wide)

• Note: university hospitals were listed under “University.”

• Overall, 77% of graduates were working in the nonprofit or public

sectors.

Sectors of Employment By Department

Sectors of Employment By Department

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Geographic Locations (School-wide)

Selected Job Titles: Biostatistics

• Affinnova, Statistician

• Boston Biomedical Associates, Biostatistician

• Columbia University, Medical Center, Dept Pathology, Data Analyst

• Eli Lilly and Co., Statistician

• Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Assistant Behavioral

Biostatistician

• Michael Allen Company, Research Associate

• Pinnacle Solutions, Inc., SAS Consultant

• Quantcast, Modeling Engineer

• SKIM Analytical, Associate Project Manager

• The Lewin Group, Research Consultant

Selected Job Titles:

Environmental Health Sciences

• Ambient Group, Industrial Hygienist

• CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield, Patient-Centered

Medical Home Program Consultant

• CDM Smith, Environmental Scientist

• Natural Resources Defense Council, Consultant

• Rutgers University, Research and Teaching Specialist

• Seattle Biomedical Research Institute, Program

Coordinator

• US EPA, Climate Change Division, ORISE Fellow

Selected Job Titles: Epidemiology

• Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Yeshiva University, IRB Specialist

• Arizona Dept of Health Services, Epidemiologist Specialist II

• Becton Dickinson, Senior Analyst, Health Economics/Outcomes Research

• CDC, Epidemic Intelligence Service Officer

• ClinTec International, Novartis Vaccine and Diagnostics, Clinical Vaccine

Management Expert

• Columbia University, Global Mental Health Fellow

• FDNY, Biostatistician

• Genentech, Associate Epidemiologist

• Gilead Sciences, Clinical Research Management Associate

• Johnson & Johnson, Post Market Safety Surveillance Analyst

• LA-SER Analytica, Analyst, Global Outcomes Research & Pricing

• Minnesota Department of Health, Research Analyst Specialist

• NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Field Epidemiologist

• Public Health Research Institute, Research Associate III

• USAID, Personal Service Contractor

Selected Job Titles: General Public Health

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)/ASPH, Allan Rosenfield

Global Health Fellow, Ethiopia, Field Epidemiology Training Program

• Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Fellow in

Behavioral Neurology

• Greater New Bedford CHC, Adult Medicine Primary Care Provider

• Kaiser Permanente, Health Educator II

• NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Resident, Resident

• Singapore Ministry of Health, Senior Health Policy Analyst

• Stony Brook University School of Medicine, Resident Physician in

Preventive Medicine

Selected Job Titles:

Health Policy & Management Management

• American Heart Association, Director, Quality and Systems Improvement

• Becton Dickinson, Health Economist

• Brookdale Hospital, Ambulatory Care Manager

• Clinovations, Analyst

• Emblem Health, Healthcare Reform Strategy and Product Design Specialist

• Evolent Health, Associate Director

• Grant Thornton LLP, Health Advisory Services Associate

• Kaiser Permanente, Senior Analyst

• New York Presbyterian Hospital, Strategic Sourcing Manager

• Prime Healthcare Services, VP, Operations

• PwC, Experienced Associate

• Quintiles Consulting, Consulting Analyst

Policy

• Advisory Board Company, Dedicated Advisor (Senior Associate)

• Deloitte & Touche LLP, ERS Healthcare Consultant

• K&L Gates, Policy Coordinator

• Marwood Group, Analyst

• The Commonwealth Fund, Program Associate

Selected Job Titles:

Population & Family Health • Center for Latino Adolescent and Family Health, NYU Silver School of Social

Work, Research Scientist

• Clinton Health Access Initiative, Family Planning Program Manager, Cameroon

• Concern Worldwide, Program Assistant

• Duke University Global Health Institute, Research Analyst

• EngenderHealth, Program Associate, Monitoring Evaluation and Research

• FEMA, Presidential Management Fellow

• Fostering Change for Children, Program Specialist

• Fund for Public Health, NY, Data & Training Manager /School-Based

Reproductive Health Project

• Harlem Children's Zone, Research Associate

• International Rescue Committee, Prog. Mgr, Emergency Reproductive Health

• Northern Manhattan Perinatal Partnership, Program Coordinator

• Planned Parenthood of New York City, Director of Clinical Administration and

Staff Training

• State of New Mexico, Public Education Department, HIV/STD Prevention

Education Coordinator

• World Bank, Consultant/Researcher

Selected Job Titles: Sociomedical Sciences

• Advisory Board Company, Senior Research Analyst

• American Society of Hypertension, Manager, Communications & Marketing

• Charles B. Wang Community Health Center, Hepatitis B Program Associate

• Community Oriented Research and Solutions, Data Analyst

• Duke Obesity Prevention Program, Program Coordinator

• Earth Institute - 1 Million CHW Campaign, Program Associate

• Fund for Public Health of New York/NYCDOHMH, CATCH (Connecting

Adolescents to Comprehensive Health Care) Program Evaluator

• Ibis Reproductive Health, Research Assistant

• NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Hepatitis C Program

Manager

• Research Foundation for Mental Health, Research Scientist

• The Corkery Group, Senior Associate

• UCSF, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences,

Research Associate

Student Quotes

“Thank you so much for your excellent work at Mailman and generous help to my intern/job

searching!” –Biostatistics MS student, class of 2015.

“Thank you SO much for all your help today. The information you've sent me is monumentally

helpful.” –Environmental Health Science alumna, class of 2013.

“The hour you spent with me was one of the most productive times I've had in the last few

years. All the materials you pointed me to have been tremendously useful.”—Epidemiology

Executive MS student, class of 2014.

“You are a fountain of knowledge and I learned a lot.” –Health Policy & Management Executive

MPH student, class of 2014.

“Thank you so much for a fantastic, informative, energizing meeting yesterday. I now have

some more confidence!”—Population & Family Health MPH student, class of 2014.

“Thank you for these amazing resources and for all your expert input and advice on my job

search, resume, and cover letter. I'm so grateful for this, and delighted to be able to access the

Mailman alumni network and services.”—Sociomedical Science alumna, class of 2000.