MPH IN HEALTH POLICY TULANE VS UMD College Park

[Yohonće]

I recently applied and was accepted to multiple public health programs and am having hard time deciding which one to attend. I applied for Health Policy (not with management just health policy) and have the aspirations of becoming a health policy lobbyist and influencing legislation.


Tulane is rated number 12 and is the first school of public health. The name carries more weight and is in a fun exciting city. However it seems that there would be limited policy opportunities.

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University of Maryland has only been open since 2007 but is already ranked number 22 and is only 10 minutes from DC which gives it an advantage since I want to do policy.

Both programs cost about the same for the first year since I'm out of state but Maryland will end up being 10,000-15,000 cheaper if I get in state tuition my second year.


I'm super indecisive because its very few programs that are strictly healthy policy based and I somehow was accepted into both of them but I don't know if I should worry more about rank or cost or location. '

Anybody with advice?

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[Follow the Cairns]

I'm a graduate of the Tulane SPHTM, and I think you've done a pretty good job describing the major benefits of each program. If it were me, I would go with Maryland, for the proximity to D.C. and policy opportunities it would present, as you have mentioned.

Congrats and Good Luck with your decision!

 

[Stories]

UMD will also give you a chance to network in person with many lobbying and policy oriented groups.

Would also strongly consider Georgetown's MPP program for lobbying or policy. They have a great reputation in the region (spouse went there).