Comments on: Is getting a masters in health education lucrative or a waste of time? http://www.sitehum.com/health/is-getting-a-masters-in-health-education-lucrative-or-a-waste-of-time/ Tue, 26 Jan 2010 11:47:51 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: jannsody http://www.sitehum.com/health/is-getting-a-masters-in-health-education-lucrative-or-a-waste-of-time/comment-page-1/#comment-318 jannsody Tue, 12 Jan 2010 14:09:55 +0000 http://www.sitehum.com/?p=178#comment-318 For general career info: and can search 'health educators' or such. Please steer clear of those online, for-profit schools such as university of phoenix, capella, penn foster, ITT tech, sanford brown, everest, devry, strayer, kaplan, walden and others as they are merely out to 'make a profit' (and one's credits may not transfer): and can type into search. For US colleges: For general career info: and can search ‘health educators’ or such.

Please steer clear of those online, for-profit schools such as university of phoenix, capella, penn foster, ITT tech, sanford brown, everest, devry, strayer, kaplan, walden and others as they are merely out to ‘make a profit’ (and one’s credits may not transfer): and can type into search.

For US colleges:

]]> By: Bedford S http://www.sitehum.com/health/is-getting-a-masters-in-health-education-lucrative-or-a-waste-of-time/comment-page-1/#comment-317 Bedford S Sat, 09 Jan 2010 22:22:07 +0000 http://www.sitehum.com/?p=178#comment-317 There are jobs, but your return on investment would not be great enough. There salaries paid would not justify putting a lot of money in getting a masters. Get masters in physical therapy or nursing. There are jobs, but your return on investment would not be great enough. There salaries paid would not justify putting a lot of money in getting a masters. Get masters in physical therapy or nursing.

]]> By: PJ http://www.sitehum.com/health/is-getting-a-masters-in-health-education-lucrative-or-a-waste-of-time/comment-page-1/#comment-316 PJ Fri, 08 Jan 2010 04:58:29 +0000 http://www.sitehum.com/?p=178#comment-316 You know, I also would like to get a masters in health education after I earn my bachelors degree. I am thinking of going through the University of Alabama online. But like you, I don't want to waste any money on a degree that I won't be able to use, so I pretty much have a wait and see attitude about it right now. I looked in my local newspaper online, as well as sites such as Careerbuilder, Hotjobs and Monster. I typed in the words health educator (or health education) and I looked under my city. At least in Texas, there doesn't seem to be many openings. It looks like most of the good positions, as usual, are going to the RNs, but I do not want to be an RN, so that's out for me. Perhaps when the baby boomers start retiring, there will be a greater need for health educators. I also thought about checking with primary and secondary schools in my area, as well as social service organizations and various businesses that have a wellness program for its employees. I truly wish you the best in this area, and if you can, please keep me posted on your progress and any news you may get on this. You know, I also would like to get a masters in health education after I earn my bachelors degree. I am thinking of going through the University of Alabama online. But like you, I don’t want to waste any money on a degree that I won’t be able to use, so I pretty much have a wait and see attitude about it right now.

I looked in my local newspaper online, as well as sites such as Careerbuilder, Hotjobs and Monster. I typed in the words health educator (or health education) and I looked under my city. At least in Texas, there doesn’t seem to be many openings. It looks like most of the good positions, as usual, are going to the RNs, but I do not want to be an RN, so that’s out for me.

Perhaps when the baby boomers start retiring, there will be a greater need for health educators. I also thought about checking with primary and secondary schools in my area, as well as social service organizations and various businesses that have a wellness program for its employees.

I truly wish you the best in this area, and if you can, please keep me posted on your progress and any news you may get on this.

]]> By: versantly http://www.sitehum.com/health/is-getting-a-masters-in-health-education-lucrative-or-a-waste-of-time/comment-page-1/#comment-315 versantly Tue, 05 Jan 2010 00:20:33 +0000 http://www.sitehum.com/?p=178#comment-315 education is always a boon. talk to your college advisor for more info. education is always a boon. talk to your college advisor for more info.

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