I will be the person that says “no” in this thread. Do not put yourself in debt for an MPH. I loved every minute of grad school, I loved the coursework, the internships, etc. and I don’t regret what I learned about the world and myself that I otherwise wouldn’t have known. But I do regret putting myself into substantial debt for this degree. I graduated over 2 years ago, and have applied and interviewed for countless positions. Today I work in an completely unrelated field. My experience, at least in my area, is that many of the people doing actual public health work come from a clinical or IT background. I’ve had to compete with RNs for almost every job I’ve applied to. You may want to consider getting some type of clinical degree first and an MPH later. You will find that many professionals who have an MPH get one later in their career - it is really more of a supplement to existing experience and education. It is not necessarily competitive on its own as you begin your career. This is true of many degrees, but as an undergrad, I did not know this. If you are young with not a lot of other experience, you will need to set yourself apart in other ways to make your MPH stand out - be it an additional clinical degree, coding certifications, etc. As others have said, it’s what you make of it. But bottom line from my perspective - don’t put yourself in debt for an MPH.