r/medlabprofessionals • u/jehovahzthiccness666 • 11d ago

Education MPH worth it?

I am considering going back to school to pursue a masters degree. I have been a bench tech for 2.5 years and have a BSBA. Looking at masters options, I don’t care to do MBA or MSMLS. I have zero desire to do any type of leadership role. I’ve been looking at MPH degrees but I’m seeing a lot of negative feedback on this sub and others about choosing that track (only finding wildly outdated posts though).

Anyone gone back to school to do something non-leadership role related that can give some insight? I really just love school and I love learning and I also want to give myself more options in a job field that has limited ones.

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u/kipy7 MLS-Microbiology 10d ago

I had a work friend who did this. Her first job after MPH was with the county public health dept. She'd help investigate food borne outbreaks, tracking down patients and interviewing them(what did you eat, where, how long til symptoms, etc). I'm sure there was a lot more to it, but when we hang out we don't talk about work. 🙂