Graduate Programs in Public Policy & Administration
Explore 400+ Public Policy & Administration graduate programs at 100+ universities across 12 countries.
Overview
Public administration and public policy programs teach how governments and nonprofits design, deliver and evaluate programs. You study economics, statistics, policy analysis, public management and budgeting, often applying them to issues such as health, education, environment or urban development.
The MPA and MPP are professional master's degrees, the MPA leaning toward management and the MPP toward analysis. A PhD prepares you for research on policy and governance in universities and research institutes.
Graduates become policy analysts, program managers, budget analysts, city managers and public sector consultants. They work in national and local government, international organizations, nonprofits and think tanks, and analysts with strong data and evaluation skills are especially valued.
Most Public Policy & Administration programs charge between $16,000 and $69,000 a year in tuition. The top ten ranked programs charge between $42,000 and $87,000.
Top Ranked Master's Programs
The five universities that lead our Public Policy & Administration ranking among those offering this degree.
- Harvard UniversityMaster in Public PolicyTuition $64,340 · Duration 24 months
- Princeton UniversityMaster in Public AffairsDeadline Dec 15 · Tuition $65,910 · Duration 24 months
- University of OxfordMaster of Public Policy (MPP)Deadline Dec 2 · Tuition $69,696 · Duration 12 months
- Columbia UniversityMaster of Public AdministrationDeadline Feb 5 +3 · Tuition $74,220 · Duration 21 months
- Stanford UniversityMaster's in International Policy (MIP)Deadline Jan 8 +1 · Tuition $63,540 · Duration 24 months
Top Ranked JD Programs
The two universities that lead our Public Policy & Administration ranking among those offering this degree.
- University of California, BerkeleyDoctor of Philosophy in Jurisprudence and Social PolicyDeadline Dec 1 · Tuition $32,034 · Duration 84 months
- University of California, Los AngelesJuris Doctor in Law & Public PolicyDeadline Feb 1 · Tuition $77,064 · Duration 48 months
Top Ranked PhD Programs
The five universities that lead our Public Policy & Administration ranking among those offering this degree.
- Harvard UniversityPhD in Public Policy ProgramDeadline Dec 1 · Tuition $59,048 · Duration 72 months
- Princeton UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Social PolicyDeadline Dec 15 · Tuition $65,210 · Duration 60 months
- University of OxfordDPhil in Public PolicyTuition $36,147 · Duration 3 years full-time
- University of ChicagoDoctor of Philosophy in Public PolicyDeadline Dec 5 · Tuition $53,721 · Duration 48 months
- Duke UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Public PolicyDeadline Dec 1 · Tuition $69,880 · Duration 60 months
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