Trying to juggle going back to school with working full time and I’ve realized the best way to do that is to go to school online. I’d like to get a Master’s of Public Health and UofA has an online program that is CEPH accredited. However, submitting a GRE is not required, which, from what I can tell, is usually a mark of a less prestigious program. Is going online worth the time and money? Will this program be taken less seriously by potential employers? Any thoughts/opinions are welcome! Thanks!
UofA? An online degree from a brick and mortar college will be fully recognized. Avoid the for profit online only colleges.
Yeah, UofA online MPH. They have a campus program as well, it would just be much more difficult for me to swing that while working.
Hopkins has a near-online program – just a few weeks in Baltimore over the term. As one of the top MPH programs, its worth checking out.
I meant which UofA? Alabama? Arizona? Arkansas? Each would be a good choice.
Oh, sorry, Arizona
Thanks for the Hopkins suggestion! I’ll look into it. Biggest issue would be that I’m already rather established on the west coast.
Arizona has a great regular MPH program, and I’m betting that the online MPH program will be relatively well-respected. It kind of depends on your career goals and what the market looks like in your area.
So what? (in health, The Hop is recognized as a leader around the world.)
My nephew got an on-line masters degree in data science from Cal Berkeley (one week on campus). His degree says Master’s Degree in Information and Data Science. There is no qualification that the degree was earned on-line.
The Johns Hopkins program is mostly on line with an annual 1-2 week on campus period.
Will anyone even know that this is online rather than live? If the course content is the same as the on-campus version, just delivered online, there shouldn’t be anything to really worry about.
If it’s the exact same degree, it doesn’t really make a huge difference. However, if it is different than the on-campus degrees, avoid it.