Is a dual degree worth the extra money?

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I'm currently applying to MPH (public health) programs, but am also interested in public policy and urban planning. I'm not necessarily planning to stay in the public health sector specifically, and am not sure if other sectors would care about an MPH (while public health does still value other degrees, because it's very crossdisciplinary, I think if anything, having a non-MPH degree will become increasingly valuable), whereas an MPP is more flexible and a MURP could be useful in land use, housing, transportation, etc. There are some programs that allow for dual degrees, but I decided not to apply for an MPP or MURP on it's own because I have a low gpa and MPP programs are more competitive to get into than MPH, and I just didn't feel like an extra round of apps was worth the time and money for programs I wouldn't get into. And I didn't do MURP on it's own because I realized I don't really want just a planning degree - moreso in combination with an MPH. So, I decided that if i do get into an MPH program that offers dual degree, i'd apply once i'm there in my first year.

But, I'm trying to figure out if it's worth the extra cost. Does anyone have experience with getting 2 of these degrees, and do you feel like it's had an impact on where you can get jobs? How much do employers really care?

 

This is a long question and I hope it makes sense - I appreciate any thoughts!