Salem College offers a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in Health Advocacy and Humanitarian Systems designed to jumpstart students’ careers in public health and social change. This undergraduate program focused on health leadership offers a major and minor for students interested in shaping the policies and systems that impact individual, community, and global health outcomes.

With concentrations in domestic or global health, this interdisciplinary major helps students cultivate the skills to enter humanitarian, nonprofit, governmental, or other health-related careers. Pursuing a career in public health advocacy offers graduates a variety of professional opportunities in a rewarding profession dedicated to improving well-being for all members of society.

Fostering future healthcare leaders, our undergraduate program provides a distinctive avenue for a humanitarian-focused major that explores the dynamic landscape of health advocacy and policy. In particular, there are a variety of emerging public health careers focused on advancing racial equity and improving health disparities.