Job Prospects for a Johns Hopkins MPH Alumni

[shruts1116]

Hey Guys! So I’m still trying to decide between Johns Hopkins MPH/MBA program, (MPH in Health Policy and Management), or a MPH from UC Berkeley (HPM)… The one thing that really worries me about Hopkins is job prospect in the healthcare business world after you graduate. I spoke to someone (an excellent student) who graduated from Hopkins w/ a MPH in HPM and a MBA and she was having difficulties finding a job that she really liked (she graduated in Decemeber and is in the final interviewing rounds for a job with the CDC, however it took her 4 months of sweat and tears to get to this point). She also mentioned that Hopkins doesn’t really help students find a job, and that she felt somewhat frustrated and disappointed when she did try to get help from career counselors at JHU…

My concern is that there is no internship requirement at Hopkins, where as at Berkeley you not only have to do one 3-month internship, but you also have the option to do two 3-month internships. Berkeley’s HPM department also has a staff person whose sole responsibility is to help you find an internship and help you find a job once you graduate…

I wanted to know if any of you knew anything about Johns Hopkins involvement is helping Alumni find jobs… I’ve tried calling Hopkins and asking their counselors this very same question, but I think I’m getting cookie-cutter answers… I would really like other opinions besides people who get paid by JHU!

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[dut99002]

One thing I can say, though it may not really answer your question, is that while the Johns Hopkins public health school is very respected (as are their schools of medicine and international relations, as I understand it), their business school is not as well known nationally.

This come purely from my personal experience and is just my opinion, but if you look into business school/mba rankings, you will likely not find "Johns Hopkins MBA" listed. I believe that their program is quite new, so that might be part of the explanation. In the business world experience is important, but the prestige of one's school is also an important factor, at least for getting one's foot in the door (unfortunately).

Perhaps your friend is struggling with her search because the companies she's interviewing with on the business side of healthcare don't have a strong enough perception of the JH MBA?

Before you sign up to start the JH MBA, I'd check their job placement/public perception to see if it matches the type of jobs/companies that you'll be targeting come graduation.

 

[HappyHour]

As far as I know, JH MBA is not an accredited program.