What can I do with a Master's in HPER ? Is it similar to a Master's public health

What can I do with a Master's in HPER ? Is it similar to a Master's public health?
What can I do with a Master's in HPER ? Is it similar to a Master's public health? HPER stands for Health, Physical Education, and Recreation. I was just wondering, because there isn't any Master's program in public health close in the area that I live. The only option is a master's HPER. So I'm just trying to decide if I should move to a different area where they offer M.S in public health or not.
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No, that HPER program isn't going to cover all the stuff you will learn in a master's level public health program. MPH (yes, public health has its own masters title -- it is an interdisciplinary subject) programs include biostats, epidemiology and infectious diseases on top of the health education and programs/policy curriculum you would get in HPER. What do YOU want to do in public health? If you wanted to work with community groups and schools in chronic disease prevention, the HPER might be a better option. But if you wanted to look at infectious disease, disease surveillance, environmental health or policy making, a MPH might be worth the move.