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Pursue Your Master of Public Policy
Immerse yourself in a curriculum that explores and analyzes the social, political, and cultural contexts influencing public policy. With a foundational understanding of how policy works, you'll be prepared to advance policies that work, and fix what doesn't.
- Learn from leading scholars and practitioners in policy areas ranging from health and social welfare to environment and international development
- Choose a concentration, such as social policy or health policy, to align your studies with your interests and career goals
- Gain skills and experience working in a real-world setting with a client-based practicum project
- Tap into campus resources including policy talks, conferences, and access to leading research centers and institutes
Program Details
MPP Degree Requirements
- 39 credit hours of approved graduate work
- Credit or non-credit internship (students without significant work experience)
- Client-based practicum involves performing a policy analysis project for a client
MPP Concentrations
Meet your unique career goals with one of our concentrations, or work with faculty and advisors to develop a customized program of study. Concentrations include:
- Social Welfare Policy
- International Development
- Science, Technology, and Environmental Policy
- Public Financial Management
- Nonprofit Policy, Management, and Leadership
- Public Management
- Advanced Policy Analysis
- Applied Politics
- Crime, Public Law, and Policy
- Comparative Public Policy
- Health Policy
Sample Courses
- Economics for Policy Analysis
- Environmental Sustainability
- Ethical Issues in Public Policy
- Healthcare Policy
- Quantitative Methods for Policy Analysis I & II
- Social Policies and Programs
Application Deadlines
- Spring Admission: November 1, 2017
- Fall Admission: February 15, 2018
Program Fast Facts
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Top National Ranking for Public Policy Analysis Concentration
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91 percent
of graduates are working, continuing their education, or bothSix month graduation survey
MPP GRADS THRIVE IN ALL ECONOMIC SECTORS
- 52% Working at a Nonprofit
- 25% Working in Government
- 23% Working at a For-profit
Featured Employers
- Advance Energy Economy
- Catholic Charities USA
- Deloitte
- Federal Financial Analytics, Inc.
- Lockheed Martin
- ICF International
- U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
- U.S. Food & Drug Administration