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Top Ten Reasons to Apply for a Masters of Public Health at JHSPH

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Top Ten Reasons to Apply for the Hopkins MPH

Here's why the Bloomberg School should be No. 1 on your list.
 

10. Successful Careers

An MPH from the No. 1 school of public health will open a world of opportunities for you. The Career Services Office offers workshops, recruitment events and helpful resources to students and alumni. Our graduates are ministers of health, leading CDC researchers, NGO directors and more. Whichever path you choose, earning an MPH from Hopkins can enhance your career.

9. Significant Financial Support

Take advantage of a number of student funding sources.

8. Unparalleled Global Alumni Network

Join and access the network of more than 7,000 MPH graduates—part of our 20,000-plus alumni community, worldwide.

7. Unrivaled Research Scope

You’ll work with the world’s leading scientists, who conduct research in more than 130 countries to tackle urgent public health problems.

6. Customized for Your Career

Options include a full-time or online/part-time format, unique curricula, academic concentrations and offsite courses to suit your direction, including classes in Barcelona and Washington, D.C.

5. Diversity of Student Colleagues

Become part of a diverse, global, School-wide community. MPH students are physicians, former Peace Corps workers, lawyers, nurses, educators, social workers, policymakers, medical students and more.

4. Culture of Collaboration

We’re rigorous, not competitive. Students learn that from the get-go. Teamwork is emphasized within both research and practice. Faculty members are easy to approach on campus or online.

3. World Class Faculty

Among our dedicated and dynamic faculty are a Nobel Prize winner, 18 Institute of Medicine members, WHO consultants and top leaders in many different fields.

2. Scholarship Opportunities

An MPH is more attainable than you think! All new online part-time degree-seeking students will receive a $20,000 Welch scholarship. All applications are considered for merit-based scholarships. In addition, students can also explore opportunities to become a Bloomberg Fellow, through the Bloomberg American Health Initiative.

1. The Best Education and Training

U.S. News & World Report has ranked the Bloomberg School No. 1 among schools of public health since 1994. Plus, as the oldest school of its kind, we’re celebrating a century of groundbreaking research and practice.

For June 2017 matriculation, all application materials must be received by December 1, 2016. 
Here’s how to apply. 

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