What’s the ROI on an MPH?
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What’s the ROI on an MPH?
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 about to start a program, still weighing the decision, or already graduated and figuring out what comes next, this one is for you.
Host & Producer
◼️Gordon Thane, BMSc, MPH, PMP®
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◼️ Music from Johnny Harris x Tom Fox: The Music Room
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