MPH vs. MHS

[german olive]

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Is anyone else deliberating over MPH and MHS for health management??? 😕

I am considering the following options:
MPH degree at Yale, Emory, Columbia
vs
MHS degree at JHU

I know that at Yale, students take management classes at SOM (a big plus to take business classes with business students). 😛 And I'm aware that at Hopkins, it is a one-year program where students follow a strict curriculum first year and intern the second year.

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!!!!! I'm so lost and I can't seem to decide on the school/program and April 15th is just around the corner. 😱

 

[plutol]

I'm facing the same dilemma...
MHS of international health at JHU vs. MPH of Health Policy at Yale though
I think the key part of choosing which to attend is to set your career goal first.
For me, I don't know what exactly I will do in future, however, I do know what I don't want ...
I dont want to follow the academic track through my life. Therefore, I think Yale maybe provide more choices for me since I can take various courses within the whole university. Further, I am an international student, and in my country, Yale's name is more recognized by ordinary people who do not know about public health very much. Since I might go back to my home country to start my career after graduation, I think Yale may be a better choice for me. Though many people don't understand my choice why I go to a ranked 16th public health school not the top 1, I think my choice is right for me.
Hope this will help🙂

 

[Bethavi]

MPH in pop and international health in harvard vs. MHS in environmental science at JHU...

I am just as confused as you are.........it is a daunting task indeed.🙁

 

[MaVieenRose]

I opted for an MPH at Columbia over an MHS at Johns Hopkins due mostly to the strict year of courses expected at JH. I personally need a little more room to explore and further develop my interests and Columbia presents me with better opportunity to do so.

But I agree that you should definitely consider what you want in terms of a career or what you'll be doing next as you make your decision.

Good luck.

 

[Generals]

At the Harvard and Hopkins accepted students days, they argued that the MHS is just as, if not more, desirable to employers than the MPH because it is unique and tends to be more specific. Personally, I don't think it matters at all. What matters is that you have a two-year masters from a school of public health. People are going to look at the masters and then the name of the school behind it, and the school is going to matter much, much more than the "HS" or "PH". Employers "in the know" will realize that these are just the different degrees offered by different programs, and that you could have gotten an MPH at another school.

Go with the school that fits you best! That is WAY more important than the MHS/MPH distinction!

 

[german olive]

Awww, thanks!! 🙂

I agree that the distinction in the degrees doesn't matter at the end of the day. Now my bigger qualm is whether I want to study for two years or one year. :X It just seems like JHU's MHS program is so specific and doesn't allow one to take electives and explore the field of public health. It's definitely a professional degree in the sense that it'll help you find and get the job you want and make you an expert at it. With all the other MPH programs, it seems like it allows you to test the water of public health and gives you a broader experience.

THANKS for the feedback though! 😳

 

[para]

ok as far as I knw, for MHA u get paid residencies like the practicum part of mph, usually longer though--- I kinda wish I went the mha way b/c it seems safer for a job. Only thing is it's more business focus ;(

look at places like Trinity in tx etc.

 

[Generals]

Awww, thanks!! 🙂
It just seems like JHU's MHS program is so specific and doesn't allow one to take electives and explore the field of public health. It's definitely a professional degree in the sense that it'll help you find and get the job you want and make you an expert at it. With all the other MPH programs, it seems like it allows you to test the water of public health and gives you a broader experience.

I definitely agree with you - JHU definitely wants you to have a plan in mind, while some of the other programs give you more flexibility to figure things out. I also have been wondering if the year of work is more or less valuable than the extra classes - as someone with relatively little work experience, I'd like to know if that extra year (vs. just a summer) of work will make me more "management ready" ...