JD/MPH Joint-Degree Program

Visit the JD/MPH Program Overview site for more information on how to apply to the joint-degree program.

JD/MPH Pros and Cons

Thinking about a JD/MPH? Quick list of PROs and CONs:

• PROs                 
• May increase your job marketability/future earnings (especially in the government sector)
• Only one extra semester of school (most JD-MPH programs are 3.5 years – however, the Global Health concentration can take 4 yrs depending on how you plan your coursework)
• Opportunity to converse and network with MPH students and faculty
• CONs
• Added expense and limited scholarship opportunities for your MPH degree
• You may feel disconnected from the Law School during your year “in-house” at the School of Public Health
• Need to spend time filling out another graduate school application during your 1L year