About this episode

This episode explores the return on investment of obtaining a Master of Public Health degree.

An MPH can cost two years, tens of thousands of dollars, the salary you would have earned if you continued to work instead, and the promise of the other degree that you decided not to pursue. So is it worth it? In this episode of the Public Health Insight Podcast, host Gordon Thane breaks down how to think through the real return on investment of a Master of Public Health, from tuition and debt to opportunity cost and the alternatives most people never seriously compare. Whether you are...

People in this episode

Host: Gordon Thane

Topics covered

• Master of Public Health
• return on investment
• tuition
• opportunity cost
• career alternatives

Keywords

• MPH
• public health
• education
• cost analysis
• career decision

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