What is the difference between the MPH and the MHS? Which is more respected?
The Master of Public Health (MPH) is a school-wide degree program designed to provide students with broad-based education in the areas of population health and disease, and training to work effectively with a variety of public health issues. This program requires that applicants have a minimum of 2 years of experience in the health field prior to applying. Students often have an option to participate in concentration areas with the MPH degree, which have a more focused curriculum and faculty mentors from associated departments. The Master of Health Sciences (MHS) program is a departmentally-based degree program designed for students who are looking to begin a career in public health. It provides a foundation in some core public health disciplines, such as the quantitative and analytical sciences, while also allowing students to develop more specialized skills in a particular area of interest. The MHS also includes an internship requirement of a minimum of 4 months that allows students
