Health Humanities Field
The Health Humanities program at MCPHS positions students to embark on a wide variety of rewarding healthcare paths.
A Strong Foundation for a Future in Healthcare
The Value of a Health Humanities Major
Earning a health humanities degree positions you to pursue a career in a broad range of fields.
Develop a more informed perspective.
Gain self-awareness and critical perspective on the discourses of illness and wellness as you study creativity, cultural expression, and the key concepts organizing human experience.
Be competitive.
Healthcare is one of the nation’s fastest-growing sectors, and health humanities graduates are in high demand for an increasing number of roles across the healthcare spectrum—and beyond.
Build a foundation.
As a health humanities graduate, you will be positioned to pursue higher degrees in medicine as well as graduate education in fields such as law, public health, history, philosophy, journalism, policy, political advocacy, social work, sociology, and anthropology.
The future of healthcare is interdisciplinary.
Stats & Facts
#3
in the country for VALUEA study by Georgetown University has ranked MCPHS as the third best institution in the U.S. for the economic value it provides for its students
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Healthcare programsMCPHS for healthcare professionals at all points in their careers
1st
College in Boston
MCPHS is the oldest college in Boston
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Major in Health Humanities at MCPHS
MCPHS offers one of the few undergraduate majors in health humanities, giving you a distinctive combination of knowledge and skills increasingly sought after in the healthcare marketplace—and in all professional realms.
Center for Health Humanites
Supporting interdisciplinary scholarship, research, and outreach with seminars, poster sessions, research retreats, visiting speakers, and other special events.