Schools of PH Vs. Programs of PH

[AtlasShrugs]

Any thoughts on the difference between a "School of PH" versus a "Program of PH"?

 

The CEPH website is not helpful at all in their definition. There are some schools that are called "[Donor Name] School of PH", yet they are listed under their "Program of PH" category 

 

From what I can see, a "School of PH" seems to have more distinct departments and faculty compared to the latter.

 

I got into a School and a Program of PH, with similar prestige and FinAid, but I'm having trouble deciding between the two. I'm wondering if it may be better to head to the School of PH since they just have a bigger department and doing more PH work. Perhaps I'm overthinking this distinction as a factor in my decision?

Edited April 12, 2015 by AtlasShrugs

[holykrp]

The difference is between whether or not there is a free standing school of public health vs the program being housed in another school. I chose a program over a school. The schools will tend to be bigger but the quality of education nor connections are necessarily correlated directly to size. It all depends on whether you can take the coursework you want and have then opportunities you want.

[AtlasShrugs]

The difference is between whether or not there is a free standing school of public health vs the program being housed in another school. I chose a program over a school. The schools will tend to be bigger but the quality of education nor connections are necessarily correlated directly to size. It all depends on whether you can take the coursework you want and have then opportunities you want.

 

Oh, I think that makes sense, since many public health programs are housed within their medical schools. Still, I'm willing to bet that the free standing schools are better than the programs...Just wish US News rankings incorporated both types so I help me in the decision.