Many of us have experienced the negative impacts of COVID-19 and recognize the long term implications that a worldwide pandemic can leave behind.
We can never know when a pandemic, natural disaster, or other crisis will occur, but when another disaster like the 2020 pandemic strikes, we need to be ready to act.
As we navigate today's post-pandemic world, we need driven changemakers who can provide solutions to challenges that may arise as the result of another worldwide pandemic or other major crisis.
Here are several graduate degree programs that could prepare you to do exactly that.
Explore the impactful field of robotics engineering.
Robotics is a sophisticated branch of technology that blends disciplines like computer science, engineering, information technology, and cyber-physical systems to create and evaluate intelligent machines that are capable of working in tandem with or in place of humans.
As technology continues to advance, an increasing number of industries reap the benefits of robotics technology. From healthcare to intelligent transportation, from smart infrastructure to sustainable agriculture, robotics engineering perpetuates progress in so many important professional landscapes.
Consider a career in the field of sustainability.
Sustainability has never been a more relevant topic — and today, it is also an exciting and rapidly growing industry. If you’re interested in the topic of sustainability, chances are you want to make the world a better and more environmentally friendly place, and one way you can do this is by furthering your education with a graduate degree that focuses on sustainability.
Whether you choose to pursue a degree in natural resource economics, industrial engineering, or cultural resource management, you will develop the skills needed to provide sustainable solutions to some of the world's most pressing environmental problems.
Develop the skills needed to address public health crises.
The work done by our public health systems impacts the quality of life for everyone. New, complex public health challenges need innovative and motivated professionals to find solutions. Earning a graduate degree in public health prepares professionals to implement and enforce health and safety policies in workplaces, manage the operations of medical facilities, fight the climate crisis, and combat global pandemics.
Getting a graduate degree in public health will prepare and equip you to be the professional our public health system needs — now, and in the future.
Choose to provide patient care in the field of clinical counseling.
A master’s degree in Clinical Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling provides excellent background for working in the world of integrative healthcare. Graduates can provide a comprehensive counseling approach for people in recovery from the traumatic events of a global crisis, including the death of a loved one, loss of employment, and physical disability due to sickness or injury.
The scope of practice for graduates of this degree is expansive, covering a wide spectrum of work with people who have encountered a variety of difficulties in life.
Getting an MPA prepares you to impact public policy.
Many communities face economic, social, educational, and environmental challenges as the result of a prolonged crisis. The repercussions can be devastating to communities ill-equipped to deal with the changes.
A Master of Public Administration degree prepares graduates to make a difference through careers in public service in a wide array of settings including government and nonprofit agencies. Professionals in this field typically work on developing and implementing policies and programs to help foster community revitalization efforts and healthcare reform.
Choose graduate school — make a difference in the world:
At West Virginia University, we understand that making the decision to obtain a graduate degree can seem daunting. But this much remains true — education will be the avenue through which we all perpetuate positive change in the world and in the lives of others.
If you're ready to transform your future with a graduate degree from WVU, then we encourage you to request more information or start your online application today!
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