How easy is it to get a job with a masters in public health?
Where can one work and how much money does one make?
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very
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for my sister-in-law, apparently much easier than getting the master's (I think she's still not finished after 4 or 5 or 6 or 7 years)
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I think it depends on where you want to live and what kind of job you want to do. At my last job, there were a lot of people with MPHs. It was a contract research organization and most of our contracts were with the government. The positions held by MPH degree holders included data managers, protocol monitors, and project managers (clinical research associates). I'm not sure what the starting salary was, but I'm guessing maybe $50-55k a year. The thing is, many of the people with the masters degrees were doing the same exact work as somebody with a bachelor's degree. Supposedly if you already have a clinical degree (i.e., MD or BSN) you are much more marketable.
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Is there "behind the scenes" work in the Public Health field
Is there "behind the scenes" work in the Public Health field?
Are there any jobs in Public Health where I can work "behind the scenes?" I'm a very quiet person, I don't like doing presentations and talking in front of people. I want to get my Masters in Public Health, because I want to prevent disease and promote overall good heath in communities and society. Anything I can do in Public Health that doesn't require a lot of talking? Can I work "behind the scenes?"
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Absolutely. There a all kinds of jobs analyzing the data, scheduling, tracking, investigating etc etc. Probably 5 people work behind the scenes to every one in the public. I have a friend who got a Dr in PH and he does industrial hygiene--for the oil refineries. Many jobs come off of PH.
Are there any jobs in Public Health where I can work "behind the scenes?" I'm a very quiet person, I don't like doing presentations and talking in front of people. I want to get my Masters in Public Health, because I want to prevent disease and promote overall good heath in communities and society. Anything I can do in Public Health that doesn't require a lot of talking? Can I work "behind the scenes?"
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Absolutely. There a all kinds of jobs analyzing the data, scheduling, tracking, investigating etc etc. Probably 5 people work behind the scenes to every one in the public. I have a friend who got a Dr in PH and he does industrial hygiene--for the oil refineries. Many jobs come off of PH.
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
i'm interested in public health but what should I get my undergrad in
i'm interested in public health but what should I get my undergrad in?
After I receive a bachelors I would like to get my masters in public health. I know public health has specialties including nutrition, international health, environmental health, biostatistics, health education and epidemiology. The problem is that i'm fairly interested in all of these specialties. Any suggestions? I think my options are international studies, environmental sciences, nutrition/dietetics or health education and throw in some math or science courses...those are a lot of options!
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You can study darn close to ANYTHING and get into a public health masters program. I have a MPH in epi/biostats. Now I work as an infectious disease epidemiologist. It's a pretty nice gig. When I was in grad school, my colleagues were from a variety of fields. Some of their majors included: nursing, anthropology, psychology, sociology, statistics, English, history, and yes, there were a few biology majors like me in the mix. The joke is, epidemiologists are just a bunch of fallen pre-meds ;) When I was looking at public health programs, I was interested in a lot of things, too, mainly epi, infectious disease, adolescent health, and international health. When you check out a MPH program, make sure you look at the curricula they offer. In my case, infectious disease isn't offered at a lot of schools (it's a dying art), so I had to go with epi/biostat when choosing among the schools I got into. You can usually get the info off their website, but I highly encourage you to call the program director's office directly and talk with them. Tell them you're a prospective student. And visit the campuses if you can. I flew from California to DC to check out Georgetown and GWU because I got into GWU and was waitlisted at GU. I talked to as many faculty as I could. I wandered around the campuses of the school. I looked at the posters on the walls to get an idea of what kind of research they were doing.
After I receive a bachelors I would like to get my masters in public health. I know public health has specialties including nutrition, international health, environmental health, biostatistics, health education and epidemiology. The problem is that i'm fairly interested in all of these specialties. Any suggestions? I think my options are international studies, environmental sciences, nutrition/dietetics or health education and throw in some math or science courses...those are a lot of options!
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You can study darn close to ANYTHING and get into a public health masters program. I have a MPH in epi/biostats. Now I work as an infectious disease epidemiologist. It's a pretty nice gig. When I was in grad school, my colleagues were from a variety of fields. Some of their majors included: nursing, anthropology, psychology, sociology, statistics, English, history, and yes, there were a few biology majors like me in the mix. The joke is, epidemiologists are just a bunch of fallen pre-meds ;) When I was looking at public health programs, I was interested in a lot of things, too, mainly epi, infectious disease, adolescent health, and international health. When you check out a MPH program, make sure you look at the curricula they offer. In my case, infectious disease isn't offered at a lot of schools (it's a dying art), so I had to go with epi/biostat when choosing among the schools I got into. You can usually get the info off their website, but I highly encourage you to call the program director's office directly and talk with them. Tell them you're a prospective student. And visit the campuses if you can. I flew from California to DC to check out Georgetown and GWU because I got into GWU and was waitlisted at GU. I talked to as many faculty as I could. I wandered around the campuses of the school. I looked at the posters on the walls to get an idea of what kind of research they were doing.
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
I'm thinking about getting a Masters in Public Health, but
I'm thinking about getting a Masters in Public Health, but...?
Specifically an MPH, but what would be the difference if I geared more towards Environmental Health more than Behavioral Health? (Any specifics, like differences in course work?) Also, what does a Masters on Health Administration entail (more business geared, I'm assuming)?
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Order your perspective school's catalogue ... it should give a complete description of the majors. Every program is different so no one can really tell you how the course will be different, specifically except that one will be more focused on the environment and one on behavioral ... you have to read the course requirement descriptions to get a better idea for yourself.
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This is a BROAD generalization, with many exceptions, of course... but it at least helps you get the gist of it... Those with an MHA are in hospital management. Those with an MPH are in health department managment (or are sworn officers). Within a health department... Those with a transcript which leans more toward environmental heath tend to be concerned with the cleanliness of restaurants, healthcare facilities, water systems, etc. Those with a transcript which leans more toward behavioral health tend to be concerned about things like disease outbreaks in public places, making sure everyone gets their flu shots, etc. Many (but certainly not all) who get an MHA are nurses (RNs). Those who get an MPH with a transcript leaning more toward behavioral health studies also tend to (but certainly need not necessarily) be nurses (RNs) as well. Those who get an MPH with a transcript leaning more toward environmental health are usually not nurses; and in many counties, these people are sworn health department officers... with badges and everything. That said, those on the behavioral health side can be officers with badges, too. It all just depends on how the county's health department is organized, and what the state's law prescribe. An MHA is, indeed, more business -- or, actually, more precisely, more management and administration -- oriented. Think of it as something at least akin (though not precisely the same as) an MBA, only specifically geared toward managing a healthcare entity rather than a business entity. I say that an MHA cannot be precisely thought of that way only because there are actually MBA programs out there which are specifically for people running the purely business aspects of healthcare entities. A person with an MHA will know a little about that area, and a little about the healthcare side of things, too. There's also, FYI, the Master of Public Administration (MPA) degree, which may be thought of as the rough equivalent of an MBA, except specifically geared toward the management of government rather than business. I mention the MPA only because I've just mentioned the MBA, and I just wanted to make it clear that there's a government equivalent of the MBA out there (since we are, after all, talking about both the private and public sectors herein). It's uncommon for someone with an MPA to be in the private sector doing what an MBA normally does; however it is VERY common for someone with an MBA to be working in government (the public sector). I explained it this way, rather than going into specific courses, because my recommendation for how to decide which degree (MHA or MPH) to get should be based on what kind of career you want, not based on the courses you must take to get there. Plus, it's very easy to find any ol' MPH and MHA degree programs on the Internet, download the appropriate college catalog for them (usually as a PDF file), and just look at the courses in the major for each. Hope that helps!
Specifically an MPH, but what would be the difference if I geared more towards Environmental Health more than Behavioral Health? (Any specifics, like differences in course work?) Also, what does a Masters on Health Administration entail (more business geared, I'm assuming)?
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Order your perspective school's catalogue ... it should give a complete description of the majors. Every program is different so no one can really tell you how the course will be different, specifically except that one will be more focused on the environment and one on behavioral ... you have to read the course requirement descriptions to get a better idea for yourself.
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This is a BROAD generalization, with many exceptions, of course... but it at least helps you get the gist of it... Those with an MHA are in hospital management. Those with an MPH are in health department managment (or are sworn officers). Within a health department... Those with a transcript which leans more toward environmental heath tend to be concerned with the cleanliness of restaurants, healthcare facilities, water systems, etc. Those with a transcript which leans more toward behavioral health tend to be concerned about things like disease outbreaks in public places, making sure everyone gets their flu shots, etc. Many (but certainly not all) who get an MHA are nurses (RNs). Those who get an MPH with a transcript leaning more toward behavioral health studies also tend to (but certainly need not necessarily) be nurses (RNs) as well. Those who get an MPH with a transcript leaning more toward environmental health are usually not nurses; and in many counties, these people are sworn health department officers... with badges and everything. That said, those on the behavioral health side can be officers with badges, too. It all just depends on how the county's health department is organized, and what the state's law prescribe. An MHA is, indeed, more business -- or, actually, more precisely, more management and administration -- oriented. Think of it as something at least akin (though not precisely the same as) an MBA, only specifically geared toward managing a healthcare entity rather than a business entity. I say that an MHA cannot be precisely thought of that way only because there are actually MBA programs out there which are specifically for people running the purely business aspects of healthcare entities. A person with an MHA will know a little about that area, and a little about the healthcare side of things, too. There's also, FYI, the Master of Public Administration (MPA) degree, which may be thought of as the rough equivalent of an MBA, except specifically geared toward the management of government rather than business. I mention the MPA only because I've just mentioned the MBA, and I just wanted to make it clear that there's a government equivalent of the MBA out there (since we are, after all, talking about both the private and public sectors herein). It's uncommon for someone with an MPA to be in the private sector doing what an MBA normally does; however it is VERY common for someone with an MBA to be working in government (the public sector). I explained it this way, rather than going into specific courses, because my recommendation for how to decide which degree (MHA or MPH) to get should be based on what kind of career you want, not based on the courses you must take to get there. Plus, it's very easy to find any ol' MPH and MHA degree programs on the Internet, download the appropriate college catalog for them (usually as a PDF file), and just look at the courses in the major for each. Hope that helps!
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