If you want to work in global health, you’ll find that a high percentage of positions in this field require a master’s in public health. While clinical degrees like nursing and social work are also in demand, most global health positions are not clinical jobs. Positions typically focus on the community, national or even global level and look at the systems and policies impacting areas like nutrition, infectious disease and maternal and child health.
An MPH program provides a well-rounded education in areas like health policy, social and behavioral sciences, epidemiology and biostatistics. It’s great preparation for a global health career, particularly when combined with an international concentration.
Global health is a broad field, however, and there are many different career paths you can choose — all that either require or heavily prefer candidates with an MPH.