Considering UCSF MS in Health Policy & Law (w/ UC Hastings law school in SF)

[Elky]

The UCSF MS Health Policy & Law degree is a one-year online master's degree..

I have my ADN from city college, and am in the process of working on my BSN online while currently working as an RN at a County jail.

I'm 27, male, have no children or major responsibilities.

Health activism and politics is quite important to me, and I follow along with and participate in things such as bills for universal and single-payer healthcare, the recent repeal of the ACA, nurse-patient ratios, so I do find this degree intriguing.

However, it's not an MSN degree, just an MS. What would that mean in the nursing world for me? Would I be better off in getting an MSN in health policy? I don't think I'm interested in an MPH. Also, this is a new program that starts in 2018.

Any advice, comments, experiences, tips would be helpful. Thank you nursing community!