Graduate Employment Data Common Questions Pilot Project Survey NOTE: This survey is intended to be conducted online using Survey Monkey or other online survey software. The highlights show where the survey needs to be individualized for each member school and program. SURVEY INTRODUCTION [NAME OF SCHOOL/PROGRAM] is a member of the Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH), the voice of accredited public health education, representing member schools and programs accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health. ASPPH strengthens and promotes the education, research, service, and practice activities of its members through advocating for public health research, fostering quality education and practice training, and promoting public health as a career option. In order for ASPPH to be effective in its mission, we need graduates to let us know about their career path after graduation. By taking less than five minutes to answer the questions below your input will contribute to the knowledge needed to encourage future students to pursue public health as a career and to advocate for public health at many levels from local jurisdictions to the federal government. Thank you, [SCHOOL/PROGRAM SIGN OFF] Dr. Harrison C. Spencer, MD, MPH, CPH President & CEO, ASPPH GENERAL INFORMATION 1. Enter your year of birth. Four digit year 2. What is your gender? Female Male 3. Are you Hispanic or Latino? Yes No 4. Select one or more of the following races.
American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander White 5. What is your citizenship status? U.S. citizen or permanent resident Non-U.S. citizen or non-permanent resident EDUCATION 6. Which public health degree did you earn most recently from [school/program name]? Response Options: Each school or program to input their offered degrees as response options, using similar format to question 9 below, using the degree acronym. 7. From what area did you earn this public health degree? BIOSTAT: Biostatistics, biometry) EPID: Epidemiology (at schools or programs where epidemiology and biostatistics programs are combined, data are recorded under epidemiology) HSA: Health services administration, hospital administration, health policy, health planning, health management, health services research, health law, evaluation research PHP/PM: Public health practice and program management, gerontology, dental public health, public health nursing, public health social work, veterinary public health, mental health HED/BS: Health education, behavioral sciences, public health education, health education administration, health behavior, community health sciences, community health practice, health promotion ENV SC: Environmental sciences, environmental health, toxicology, radiological health, environmental chemistry, water quality, environmental health planning, occupational safety and health, industrial hygiene, occupational medicine, aerospace medicine INTHLTH: International health, tropical medicine MCH: Maternal and child health, women s health, adolescent health, infant and child health NUTR: Nutrition, public health nutrition BIOMED: Biomedical and laboratory sciences, microbiology, parasitology, immunology, cancer biology, biochemistry, pathobiology GENERAL: General public health studies, non-specialized OTHER, Please specify: 8. When did you graduate with this public health degree? Spring 2013 Summer 2013 Winter 2013/2014
9. In addition to your recently earned public health degree from [school/program name], which other graduate degree(s) do you hold? (Check all that apply.) No other degrees MPH MS MSPH MHA/MHSA MA MBA MFA MHS MPA MPP MSN PhD DrPH ScD EdD JD MD DO DDS DVM PharmD OD Other, please specify: EMPLOYMENT STATUS DURING ATTAINMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH DEGREE 10. Were you employed while obtaining your public health degree? Yes No 11. If yes, were you working full-time or part-time? Full-time Part-time CURRENT STATUS ON CONTINUING EDUCATION 12. Are you currently continuing your education through enrollment in another degree program in public health or another field? Yes No CURRENT EMPLOYMENT STATUS 13. What is your current employment status? Employed full-time Employed part-time Fellowship, internship, or residency Not employed, seeking employment Not employed, not seeking employment
***SKIP LOGIC: Those who answer Employed full-time, Employed part-time, or Fellowship, internship, or residency go to Employment Information questions 14-21 (through salary). All other answers go to Debt Load questions 22-23.*** EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION 14. Were you employed in the same position prior to/concurrent to earning your recent public health degree? Yes No 15. Do you consider your work health-related? Yes No 16. Do you consider your work public health-related? Yes No 17. Which of the following best describes your employer? Federal government (U.S. or foreign) State health department State government (not health department) Local (county or city) health department Local government (not health department) Tribal government Military Association, foundation, voluntary, NGO, or other non-profit organization University or college Pharmaceutical, biotech, or other medical device firm Consulting firm Health insurance company Hospital or other healthcare provider Other industrial or commercial firm Self-employed Other, please specify: 18. What is the name of the organization, firm, or company where you are employed? Open-ended response
19. What is your job title? Open-ended response SALARY INFORMATION ASPPH leads national student recruitment efforts for graduate public health education. Salary ranges of public health professionals are often requested by potential students. Your responses to salary will inform these efforts. Individual responses to all questions will be kept strictly confidential; only aggregate data will be shared. 20. Prospective students often ask about the range of salaries available to graduates in the many public health disciplines. If you would indicate your current annual salary range below, it would help ASPPH inform these future graduates. Less than $30,000 $30,000-40,000 $40,001-50,000 $50,001-60,000 $60,001-70,000 $70,001-80,000 $100,001-110,000 $110,001-120,000 $120,001-130,000 $130,001-140,000 $140,001-150,000 More than $150,000 $80,001-90,000 $90,001-100,000 21. How does this salary compare with your salary prior to receiving your public health degree? Less Same 1-5% more 6-10% more 11-25% more 26-50% more >50% more Not applicable (Not employed prior to obtaining public health degree.) DEBT LOAD INFORMATION ASPPH advocates for the increase of federal support for professional and graduate public health education. Debt amounts of public health professionals are often requested by potential students. Your responses to debt load will inform these efforts. Individual responses to all debt questions will be kept strictly confidential; only aggregate data will be shared.
22. What is the approximate amount of federal and private loan debt you incurred pursuing all your degrees? None Less than $10,000 $10,001-20,000 $20,001-30,000 $30,001-40,000 $40,001-50,000 $65,001-80,000 $80,001-95,000 $95,001-110,000 $110,001-125,000 More than $125,000 I don't know $50,001-65,000 23. What is the approximate amount of federal and private loan debt you incurred pursuing your recent public health degree? None Less than $10,000 $10,001-20,000 $20,001-30,000 $30,001-40,000 $40,001-50,000 $65,001-80,000 $80,001-95,000 $95,001-110,000 $110,001-125,000 More than $125,000 I don't know $50,001-65,000 THANK YOU Thank you for the taking the time to complete this survey. Your responses will help ASPPH advocate for public health research, foster quality education and practice training, and promote public health as a career option. For more information on ASPPH, please visit www.aspph.org.
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