Some health educator positions require a masterâs or doctoral degree. Graduate programs are commonly in community health education, school health education, public health education, or health promotion. A variety of undergraduate majors may be acceptable for entry to a masterâs degree program. Community health workers need at least a high school diploma, although some jobs may require some postsecondary education.
Located in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina, the Appalachian State University campus provides students with a green, rural setting where they can choose from more than 150 undergraduate and graduate majors.
Penn State Altoona. Penn State Altoona is a commonwealth campus of The Pennsylvania State University. It is located in Logan Township, Pennsylvania, just outside Altoona, although some of its buildings are located in the heart of Altoona's downtown. It is one of four full-fledged four year institutions in the Commonwealth Campus network. In 2015, 4,407 applied and 87% were admitted. The full-time student count was 3,645 in 2015. Of this number 46% were women and 54% were men. 20% of students are from out-of-state.