r/publichealth • u/SadBreath PhD/MPH • Aug 28 '19

ADVICE School and Jobs Advice Megathread Part III

All job and school-related advice should be asked in here. Below is the r/publichealth MPH guide which may answer general questions.

See the below guides for more information:

  1. MPH Guide
  2. Job Guide
  3. Choosing a public health field
  4. Choosing a public health concentration
  5. Choosing a public health industry

Past Threads:

  1. Megathread Part I
  2. Megathread Part II
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u/aseemtiwari Oct 05 '19

MPH vs MHA - Any inputs ? Personal experiences are welcome

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u/tacoz4 Oct 15 '19

MPH here. Completely depends on your interests/passions. I considered MHA for 1-2 years, but quickly figured out it wasn’t for me after looking at the curriculum of many programs—finance and policy classes aren’t my cup of tea, and that was a large chunk of the curriculum, and those topics are a large chunk (read: almost entirely) of the typical career path with an MHA.

Public health is my passion, so an MPH was a no brainer, as I have a BPH too. Public health is generally more “interventional,” working with people/comminuties, whereas healthcare administration is much more business-like. There are many more complexities and fields that fall into public health, but for all intents and purposes of this post, I’m simplifying it.