I have been accepted into Columbia for their MPH program with a concentration in health care management as well as for Penn State for their MHA program. I was pretty set on going to Penn State, but when I found out yesterday that I got accepted into Columbia, my plans were thrown out the window. It seems to me that everyone is telling me that Columbia is the better choice for the future. I really love the program at Penn State because it is small and focused on students who are straight out of undergrad with limited or no work experience, whereas Columbia has a larger class with an average age being 28. I have been to Penn State and I also plan on visiting Columbia just to get a better feel for the school.
People have also been telling me that it will be easier to get a job having a degree from Columbia over Penn State, but I feel that people with an MPH/MHA won't have a hard of a time getting a job. I just don't want to make the mistake of going to Penn State and finding out that I could have had a better career opportunity going to Columbia.
Pros- PSU
--small, close-knit class
--lots of attention from faculty
--cheaper for living compared to NYC
--100% job placement after grad
Cons- PSU
--less diversity?
--less reputable
Pros- Columbia
--more diverse due to larger class size
--reputation of ivy league
Cons- Columbia
--cost of living in NYC
I still have to learn about the program at Columbia, but I was wondering what you guys thought.
People have also been telling me that it will be easier to get a job having a degree from Columbia over Penn State, but I feel that people with an MPH/MHA won't have a hard of a time getting a job. I just don't want to make the mistake of going to Penn State and finding out that I could have had a better career opportunity going to Columbia.
Pros- PSU
--small, close-knit class
--lots of attention from faculty
--cheaper for living compared to NYC
--100% job placement after grad
Cons- PSU
--less diversity?
--less reputable
Pros- Columbia
--more diverse due to larger class size
--reputation of ivy league
Cons- Columbia
--cost of living in NYC
I still have to learn about the program at Columbia, but I was wondering what you guys thought.