First, introduce the establishment of public health departments.
In the United States, not all universities have public health colleges or related majors, especially independent public health colleges. Often only 1 or 2 universities in a state have large and comprehensive departments. Yes 1 Yes, the College of Public Health in colleges and universities and the health department in this state jointly undertake the planning and implementation of a series of major activities such as disease prevention, health education and environmental sanitation. Generally speaking, independent public health colleges have the following departments: biostatistics, epidemiology, community and health education, health policy and management, environment and occupational health. The following is my list of the top 10 public health schools in the United States in 2008:
1. Johns Hopkins University
2. Harvard University
3. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
4. University of Washington
5. University of Michigan at Ann Arbor
6. Columbia University
7. Emory University
8. University of California? Berkeley
9. University of California, Los Angeles
10. University of Minnesota Twin Cities
Second, the application characteristics and prospect analysis of MPH branches in American public health specialty
L biostatistics: it is a hot subject in recent years. In addition to medical students, many math and statistics students also applied. This major has a very good prospect in the United States. It can be said that there is a wide range of employment, including pharmaceutical companies, government health departments and universities. It is highly technical and can rarely be replaced by other professionals. The average annual income after graduation is higher than other health majors. Applicants for health statistics do not necessarily need a medical background, but usually the school will require them to take some advanced mathematics and statistics courses at the undergraduate or postgraduate level.
Epidemiology: There is a great intersection with health statistics, both of which need to be able to skillfully use statistical software and principles, but pay more attention to the disease itself. After graduation, most of them are engaged in related work in health departments at all levels, such as AIDS prevention and control, heart disease prevention and control projects, etc. When applying, more attention is paid to the applicant's medical background. Most of the students admitted are from public health, clinical, pharmacy, nursing, basic medicine and other majors. For international students, the relevant background of Chinese medicine is more important.
Community and health education: English ability is the most important of all public health majors, so its GRE and IBT requirements are also the highest, because most of the work after graduation is based on the community, emphasizing the ability to communicate with people. Its work scope is relatively wide, and it almost permeates all kinds of medical and health work at all levels. If the applicant wants to apply for this direction, his oral English ability and previous practical work experience related to public health are particularly important.
L Health policies and administration: It is the most biased discipline towards management and political science among all public health majors, and some courses even come from MBA and law majors. Most graduates work as health policy makers or legal aid groups in different departments, and many of them work in medical insurance and other health-related products industries. This major attaches great importance to the applicant's writing ability and work or internship experience. It is more difficult for international students to apply for this major than statistics and epidemiology, because applicants need to understand the American government framework and legal norms.
L Environment and occupational health: this is a hot topic all over the world, and it is also true in the United States. Environment and occupational health run through the health norms and management of water quality, air, soil, infrastructure construction and manufacturing industry, and the government invests a lot of manpower and material resources every year. It can be said that this major is the direction that many American students are also committed to applying for, and applicants do not need to emphasize medical background. It has fierce competition, bright prospects and no high language threshold for international students.
Thirdly, the setting of MPH degree in American public health specialty.
The degree settings of public health schools in various universities are basically the same, including MPH (Master of Public Health), MSPH (Master of Science in Public Health), PhD and MHA (Master of Health Care Management). The difference between MPH and MSPH is that the former cultivates students' practical working ability, while the latter cultivates students' scientific research ability, and they can further study for doctoral degrees. The MHA degree emphasizes students' abilities as managers, such as human resource management and market planning, and is the closest to MBA among all majors. Doctoral major is a scientific research talent trained for universities, scientific research institutions and government departments. Generally, scholarships are very generous, and you have a greater chance to study in the United States after graduation.
American public health MPH applicants need to be prepared.
Public health is a hot topic with fierce competition. GRE and IBT exams are definitely necessary. TOP20 public health colleges generally require GRE 1200 and IBT 100 (oral 20). At the same time, the college hopes to apply for students with a certain medical background, especially international students. If you don't have a medical degree, applicants can actively participate in domestic public health projects, such as disease publicity and education projects, which can make up for the lack of background to some extent. In the application process, PS (Personal Statement) and CV are particularly important. The college hopes that applicants have a strong interest and sense of responsibility in health care, which is often learned from their future plans and a summary of their past background. There are few scholarships for public health graduate students, because it is also a hot subject in the United States at present. The tuition and living expenses of top public health colleges are about 35 thousand to 50 thousand dollars a year. There will be more scholarships at the doctoral level, but the competition is also cruel.
As an important topic in today's world, public health has a good development prospect in both China and the United States. With the recent economic downturn in North America, the MPH of American public health major is still a very popular subject and easy to find a job. Students with this ambition can make detailed plans for their future in advance and prepare for the application.