Q&A: Why Public Health? Why get a Masters in Public Health (MPH)? Career Options? 

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Congrats! You got this! There are many people in my cohort who took time off and have kids. You'll do well!

I just got accepted as well and i want this to be my focused! We should stay in touch!!

Which institute?

How has it been so far, only came across this specialty today and wanna apply for next year fall intake

Hey which college ? M really interested in it

@@KenyaM0116 Get a STEM degree, make over $135K, and call it a day.

Thanks for the suggestion! Hope your semester went well.

I loved it! Hope you did well! Can’t wait for more. ❤️

Can u help me with the que does I'll get a job after doing MPH

@@bloomintowomanhood Please I’m confused advise me I do not know which concentration i should pick. I feel like I should go for Epidemiology but I do not have basic background knowledge on calculations and I do not know if it’s something I can grasp and make do with or it’s difficult. Or I should just go for health promotion and prevention

Same!!

I'm so glad you enjoyed it!

Hello everyone. My name is Chuck. I'm starting my first class in public health. I enrolled at the University of Arizona. My undergrad is in psychology although I've been working in public health for 22 years. I wish I would have started earlier. All my classes are online

Thanks!

Your concentration will be based on your research while doing master at some point the way I think.

Glad it was helpful!

Typically MPH programs accept all majors. I was a psychology major in undergrad and just got accepted to one of the top MPH programs in my state

My major was in the humanities, but I had healthcare experience and I took quite a few science and health courses. Just find ways to add to your resume to show that you are passionate about public health and understand what the field has to offer.

This is a hard question to answer. I decided to go to a highly ranked school because I thought the name would help me, especially because I don't have any work experience coming straight from undergrad. But I think the name could matter less if an individual has years of work experience. You'll be just as competitive on the job market in my opinion as someone who doesn't have experience and went to a highly ranked school. Of course, you're in a really good position if you have work experience AND you graduate from a highly ranked school. I will say that the higher the school ranking usually equates to better resources and opportunities, so keep that in mind. Hope that helps!

Global health is part of public health. If you choose to pursue a public health degree Global Health could be a specific concentration that you could choose.

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I'm not sure if I completely understand your question, but there are plenty of MPH programs with a concentration in Environmental Health Sciences. I recommend going to SOPHAS to see what programs fit your interest. SOPHAS is the public health application portal, but it has a comprehensive list of all programs and their specific concentrations, so you can find a school that matches what you want to study.

@@bloomintowomanhood Thank you😊

You must get a study group! It is still possible to meet with other students during zoom, but you just have to reach out. Studying with people in my cohort really helped me and they explained things well when I didn't understand. Additionally, going to office hours with the professor or teaching assistants was beneficial. It was very time consuming, but it was so necessary to do the prep work (read the textbook or watch lectures) prior to an assignment or test. My school also offers free tutoring for biostatistics, so that was another useful resource. Make sure you check out the student resources each school has to offer to ensure the academic success of their students. That's how you know if they are really invested in you.

Last thing: Statistics is changing. Please don't go into school expecting that you will be doing things by pen and paper. Everything was done via computer programming (which in my opinion makes statistics a bit easier than in the past). You just need to make sure you understand the code/commands which they will teach you.

Math is not my forte so this was encouraging to read -definitely tech is now the way things are done!

Yes, I have been working since I started graduate school. I work for my university, so it's tailored to the graduate student schedule. So far, it is very manageable. I also am in extracurriculars and I still manage to have time to socialize. It takes a lot of planning and time management, but very doable. You just have to learn when to say no to things you can't add to your plate.

@@bloomintowomanhood: Okay, that's awesome

Hi can i contact u regarding mph

I’m considering the same.. did you enroll for the program ?

From what you are listing, it sounds like you might be interested in programs with a concentration in "Global Health," but do your research first on the different types of concentrations.

@@bloomintowomanhood yes definitely, thank you.

Yes, I know of people who have done that! There are people from my school applying to medical, law school, etc. after our MPH degree. However, it really depends on what you need to help boost your application to med school. If you need to boost your science GPA, an MPH may not be helpful (probably look into a post-bac program or master's degree that has science coursework). However, if you are just looking to learn more about public health to supplement your clinical experience as a doctor, I think it's great. There are also many MDs, nurses, and PharmD students/professionals in my MPH program, so there is the option to get your MPH during/after going to Medical school. I recommend talking to the admissions team at the medical schools you're interested in attending and ask them what they think is the best solution for you to be a competitive applicant. Disclaimer: This is just my opinion. Hope that helps!

Thank you very much

You can have any background and get an MPH. My major was in the humanities for undergrad. With your particular major it might be helpful to get an MPH in nutrition (as your concentration) if that's something that you still enjoy. Make sure you look at every program's website to see if they have certain requirements for the applicants. Usually they will want to see that you have worked, interned, volunteered, or had some type of experience in whatever concentration you choose to apply to for your MPH. Hope that helps.

Yes you can

Yes, and vice versa. You could also be a public health nurse, so both at the same time.

yeah definetely you can

u can work for international organisations also like who

depends on your interest well there is choice in mph for global health

thanks for that

@@dijananahbah1357could you please connect with me? Since I am a dentist too. I want to know whether you opted for MPH??