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  • Gain the skills to succeed

    The best way to prepare for a career in service is to do the service, and, at SUNY Plattsburgh, every program incorporates extensive time for skills training through practice.

  • Gain the skills to succeed

    The best way to prepare for a career in service is to do the service, and, at SUNY Plattsburgh, every program incorporates extensive time for skills training through practice.

  • Gain the skills to succeed

    The best way to prepare for a career in service is to do the service, and, at SUNY Plattsburgh, every program incorporates extensive time for skills training through practice.

  • Gain the skills to succeed

    The best way to prepare for a career in service is to do the service, and, at SUNY Plattsburgh, every program incorporates extensive time for skills training through practice.

Health Majors

If helping others is your dream, we’ll equip you to be a healthcare and health services professional from day one, working in “real world” facilities with faculty who have worked — and excelled — in the field.

What Will I Learn?

Our programs will give you a strong foundation in science and technology, real experience in labs and internships along with a core liberal arts education that develops your ability to think critically, master your discipline and communicate effectively.

What is Unique About Our Programs?

We have well-equipped, modern labs that let you learn in a real-world setting. From the Damianos Nursing Skills Laboratory with high-tech bedside computers and high-fidelity simulators to the Nutrition Food Lab with its state-of-the-art food preparation area to the Speech and Hearing Center — a fully functioning clinic for people with speech, language, and hearing disorders. Learn more about our labs and facilities.

Our programs and faculty will prepare you for professional certifications and licensure. For degrees leading to careers requiring licensure, our exam pass rates are excellent — nine in 10 of our students pass their professional exams.

If you are headed into the field of medicine, our pre-health professions advising committee are experts who will help guide you through choosing the right mix of courses and experiences medical schools look for.

What Are My Career Opportunities?

92% of SUNY Plattsburgh’s 2022 graduates are already employed or are in graduate school.
First Destination Survey

All our programs will prepare you for a wide variety of careers. Our graduates have gone on to jobs in:

  • Medicine
  • Dentistry
  • Veterinary medicine
  • Physical therapy
  • Occupational therapy
  • Optometry
  • Pharmacy
  • Cytotechnology
  • Clinical laboratories
  • Public health departments
  • Research institutes
  • Nursing
  • Registered dietitian-nutritionist
  • Registered dietetic technician
  • Nutrition education
  • Food service management
  • Food technology and science
  • Community health work
  • Health education
  • Public health nutrition
  • Wellness coaching
  • Diabetes education
  • Hospital wellness centers
  • Medically-based fitness facilities
  • Sports performance facilities
  • Public and privately owned health clubs
  • Corporate fitness centers
  • Elite personal training
  • Sports performance coaching

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Degrees in fitness and wellness, nursing and nutrition

School of Education, Health & Human Services

4 Health-related degree programs in biological science

Plus pre-health pathways offering you the choice of 10 different health fields to specialize in.

Biological Science Department
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