John Hopkins MHS program

[Senior007]

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I have a phone interview with John Hopkins' Health Finance and Management program. I didn't even know they had an interview in the application process and I was caught off guard. I have already been accepted to UNC and VCU's MHA program and wasn't even considering JHU.

What would you choose..UNC or JHU? Both great schools of public health (JHU #1 and UNC #2), but UNC#3 in health administration and JHU not even ranked in top 10?

 

[jjright212]

if you are interested in doing public health, JHU is the way to go.

 

[sab1228]

weird...i got accepted to the MHS program at JHU for Health Policy and Management and they didn't require me to interview...

 

[Kang]

Me neither! But I havent been contacted yet.

 

[Medfaljay]

Kang, how did you learn of your acceptance?

 

[Generals]

After seeing your posts, I contacted the person with whom I phone interviewed to ask about when I might expect a decision (for health finance and management), and she e-mailed me back to say I'm accepted! Sounds like they will be sending out some "official" emails in the next day or so. So excited!!

Now, though, how on earth will I decide between Hopkins and Harvard? (What a great decision to have to make, though!)

 

[tiredbird]

Hey guys,

So far I have been accepted into a few of my top choice MPH programs (Columbia, Emory, etc.) but also the MHS program at Hopkins in Population, Family & Repro Health.

My question is: Does anyone have any thoughts to share on how an MHS from Hopkins would compare to an MPH from, say, Columbia or Emory? I guess I'm not sure, for example, how future employers would view an MHS versus an MPH. My tentative career goal is to work in health disparities, health advocacy, and community agency/public interest work, if I don't go on to get my MD after my master's.

What do you think? Or, better yet, what are you hoping to get from the Hopkins MHS if you get that instead of your MPH?

Any advice appreciated.

Best wishes & best of luck to all.

 

[deleted179449]

My question is: Does anyone have any thoughts to share on how an MHS from Hopkins would compare to an MPH from, say, Columbia or Emory? I guess I'm not sure, for example, how future employers would view an MHS versus an MPH. My tentative career goal is to work in health disparities, health advocacy, and community agency/public interest work, if I don't go on to get my MD after my master's.

So, I'm still waiting to hear from Hopkins (MPH) but before I applied I spoke to people at JHU and JHU graduates who gave me some interesting advice regarding MHS vs. MPH.

JH is very different from the other schools of public health. It's really intense. A colleague of mine currently pursuing a PhD in Epi got her MPH from Emory, she said "Hopkins requires anyone without an MPH or MHS from Hopkins to retake certain MPH classes at Hopkins even if they already have an MPH from GW, Emory, or Harvard, etc". I got the impression that most people in the public health world understand why JH has the MHS, MPH system. It's supposed to be a very rigorous education.

That said, an MPH is more recognized in general if you want to stop at the master's level. It's understood that an MHS is specialized in a specific field and one is going to pursue a higher degree afterward. It's on their website too.

 

[Generals]

That said, an MPH is more recognized in general if you want to stop at the master's level. It's understood that an MHS is specialized in a specific field and one is going to pursue a higher degree afterward. It's on their website too.

I agree with you that that is probably true for the degree that you are interested in (epi.), but just wanted to point out that the MHS in some areas is considered a "professional degree" and is therefore a "final" degree. For instance, the MHS in health finance and management is listed on their website as a professional degree. The Hopkins website discriminates between the two (academic and professional): http://www.jhsph.edu/academics/academicprograms/masters/MHS.html
It looks like they consider population health a professional degree - of course, I can't speak to how employers will view this distinction, which is perhaps the more pertinent question.

 

[deleted179449]

Good point Generals. You probably can't go wrong with any JH public health degree. I really, really hope I get it.

 

[Generals]

I really, really hope I get it.

I hope you do too! Good luck!

 

[Kang]

Kang, how did you learn of your acceptance?

Sorry, I meant to say that I haven't been contacted for an interview and that I didn't know either there was to be an interview.

 

[Dibs]

Has anyone applied to MHS programs in Epidemiology or International health and heard back? If yes, what was the time frame like?

 

[wearepsu]

Has anyone applied to MHS programs in Epidemiology or International health and heard back? If yes, what was the time frame like?

I was accepted into the MHS program in Epi. I applied back in october, i heard back in january. PM if you'd like to know more info.

 

[dr lyp]

I am an international student accepted at JHU for MHS-health finace managemnet...anyone elso in the same boat....any international students???
does anyone know the class size??

 

[Kang]

I got in too!! Same program- MHS Health Finance and Management.. I'm an international applicant and now effectively screwed becuase I've to decide between michigan minnesota and JHU . 😡

 

[Cster0905]

Senior:

Considering UNC has a strong business school and is ranked #2, UNC may be a better choice if you want more of a business focus incorporated with public health.

I graduated from UNC's SPH and the financial management/admin classes are known to be very tough. Health Policy and Admin is one of UNC's best programs.

Obviously JHU is very, very good. But so is UNC. Not a huge difference in the 'quality' of education, if any.

 

[72531]

I am an international student accepted at JHU for MHS-health finace managemnet...anyone elso in the same boat....any international students???
does anyone know the class size??

i'm in an MHS program and there were 30 people maybe including ScMs and PhDs as well. Ask the academic coordinator.