I'm a practicing family medicine physician who has an interest in population health, so I've been looking for some online part-time programs to do. Naturally, Hopkins' MAS in Population Health Management seems to more directly address that interest than an MPH would.
At the end of the day, I do prioritize that actual content that I want to learn. However, this MAS program is only a few years old (and pop health programs are few and far between overall), leading me to worry about how well it'd be respected/recognized as I move through my career, particularly in comparison to a well-established degree like an MPH.
Or does the Hopkins name carry so much weight that it doesn't necessarily matter what the particular degree is?
This is not to presume that I'd even get into Hopkins. My question is more about whether an MAS degree is "worth it".
At the end of the day, I do prioritize that actual content that I want to learn. However, this MAS program is only a few years old (and pop health programs are few and far between overall), leading me to worry about how well it'd be respected/recognized as I move through my career, particularly in comparison to a well-established degree like an MPH.
Or does the Hopkins name carry so much weight that it doesn't necessarily matter what the particular degree is?
This is not to presume that I'd even get into Hopkins. My question is more about whether an MAS degree is "worth it".
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