What is the Difference between Health care administration and MPH

[Dent_MPH]

Dear friends,
please clear me about the difference between HCA and MPH. HCA program has some overlapping courses with the MPH and MPH program has some HCA courses. I would like to know when it comes to job after completion of the degree can I apply to the jobs with a HCA Degree for the other program jobs.
Does anyone know the prospects of HCA?

Thanks

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[tennismn]

I went to a school with an MPH and a M Health Administration, which I'm sure is the same as HCA. Basically, it the Health Admin is much more about the business side of healthcare - creating business plans, strategic development and marketing, etc. The MPH would be more for leadership in public health, not necessarily on the business side. From my program, most of the MPH people went to work for non-profits or health departments, while the MHA's went into the administration of clinics, hospitals, etc.