A liberal arts degree provides a versatile foundation that is highly valuable for a career in health, wellness, or medicine.
Through its emphasis on critical thinking, communication, and a broad understanding of human behavior and society, a liberal arts education equips you with the skills needed to navigate and address complex health issues. Courses in psychology, sociology, and ethics enhance your ability to understand diverse patient needs, promote effective communication, and approach health challenges with a holistic perspective.
Additionally, the research and analytical skills developed through a liberal arts curriculum prepare you for roles in public health, healthcare administration, and medical research. By integrating interdisciplinary knowledge and a deep understanding of human contexts, a liberal arts degree empowers you to contribute meaningfully to improving health outcomes and advancing wellness initiatives.
A liberal arts degree integrates knowledge of human behavior and societal dynamics, fostering key transferable skills essential for creating healthy communities, such as:
- Critical thinking
- Communication
- Research and analysis
- Cultural competency
- Problem-solving
- Ethical reasoning
Related Interests
Interested in learning more about what you can do with a liberal arts degree?
Majors
Explore our degrees designed for those interested in mental health, counseling, holistic well-being, and medicine. Our programs will equip you with the skills to excel and turn your passions into a rewarding career.
Combines biological and cultural anthropology to study human evolution, genetics, and cultural practices. Equips students to work in medical research, public health, and wellness programs by providing a holistic view of health and disease across populations.
Examines human cultures, behaviors, and social systems. Prepares students to address cultural factors affecting health practices, promote culturally sensitive care, and understand community health needs through ethnographic research.
Focuses on effective communication, media strategies, and public relations. Prepares students to create health promotion campaigns, educate the public, and improve patient-provider communication for enhanced health outcomes.
Develops skills in writing, analysis, and communication. Enables students to craft clear and persuasive health content, create patient education materials, and contribute to research in medical humanities and health communication.
Explores language structure and use. Prepares students to improve communication with diverse patient populations, develop multilingual health resources, and support research addressing health literacy and language barriers.
Studies mental health, behavior, and therapeutic techniques. Equips students to pursue careers in clinical practice, counseling, mental health research, and developing interventions to improve psychological well-being.
Focuses on analyzing social data to identify trends and patterns. Prepares students to assess public health data, evaluate wellness program effectiveness, and inform policy decisions with data-driven insights.
Explores gender, health disparities, and social justice. Prepares students to address gender-specific health needs, advocate for women’s health rights, and develop research and policies to improve health outcomes for women and marginalized groups.
While this page shows many opportunities and examples of what our students and alumni have done related to this area of interest, this is not an exhaustive list of majors or experiences.
Out-of-Classroom Experiences
Internships
- The Arc of Northeastern Pennsylvania
- American Heart Association
- YMCA
- Zocdoc
- Cleveland Clinic
- National Alliance on Mental Illness
- United Way
- Local governments
Education Abroad Destinations
Poland
South Africa
Netherlands
Ireland
Italy
Spain
Ecuador
United Kingdom
Post-Graduation Opportunities
- Law school
- MBA
- Graduate school to study public health, health administration, clinical psychology, nursing, medicine, biomedical sciences, health informatics, nutrition and dietetics, occupational therapy, and counseling
- Community Mental Health Counselor
- Cultural Competency Specialist
- Public Health Social Worker
- Behavioral Health Specialist
- Community Outreach Coordinator
- Health Equity Advocate
- School Mental Health Professional
- Crisis Intervention Specialist
- Doctor
- Public Health Analyst
- Occupational Therapist
- Bioethics
- Healthcare
- Mental Health Services
- Public Health
- Social Services
- Education
- Corporate Wellness
- Human Resources
- Research and Academia
- National Institute of Mental Health
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- American Psychological Association
- Mental Health America
- Kaiser Permanente
- The Trevor Project
- The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
- Educational Institutions (e.g., University Counseling Centers)
