19 fee-waived master's programs in Public Administration/Policy — US

19 programs for a master's in Public Administration/Policy in the US that answer which programs in this group cost nothing to apply to. Every program here either offers an application-fee waiver or charges no application fee.

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Every program here either offers an application-fee waiver or charges no application fee.

  1. 1

    Princeton University

    Master in Public Policy in Woodrow Wilson School

    Application deadline
    Dec 15
    Annual tuition
    $65,210
    Program duration
    12 months
  2. 2

    University of California, Berkeley

    Master of Social Welfare

    Application deadline
    May 15 +4
    Annual tuition
    $13,140
    Program duration
    24 months
  3. 3

    Yale University

    Joint Degree with Master of Arts in Global Affairs

    Application deadline
    Jan 2 +1
    Annual tuition
    $62,900
    Program duration
    48 months
  4. 4

    University of Chicago

    Master of Public Policy

    Application deadline
    Jun 16 +3
    Annual tuition
    $86,943
    Program duration
    24 months
  5. 5

    Carnegie Mellon University

    Master of Public Policy and Management Pittsburgh (Two-Year)

    Application deadline
    Feb 2 +2
    Annual tuition
    $57,420
    Program duration
    24 months
  6. 6

    University of Washington

    Master of Public Affairs

    Application deadline
    May 15 +2
    Annual tuition
    $46,543
    Program duration
    2 years full-time
  7. 7

    Princeton University

    Master in Public Affairs in Woodrow Wilson School

    Application deadline
    Dec 15
    Annual tuition
    $65,210
    Program duration
    24 months
  8. 8

    University of Chicago

    Master of Arts in International Development and Policy

    Application deadline
    Jun 16 +3
    Annual tuition
    $86,943
    Program duration
    12 months
  9. 9

    Carnegie Mellon University

    Master of Public Policy and Management (Data Analytics Track)

    Application deadline
    Jun 15 +3
    Annual tuition
    $57,420
    Program duration
    24 months
  10. 10

    Princeton University

    Joint Degree Master in Public Affairs in Woodrow Wilson School

    Application deadline
    Dec 15
    Annual tuition
    $65,210
    Program duration
    48 months

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The complete list of Public Administration/Policy Master's Programs, ranked by their global university rank first.

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RankUniversityProgramDuration
#4Princeton UniversityJoint Degree Master in Public Affairs in Woodrow Wilson School48 months
#4Princeton UniversityMaster in Public Affairs in Woodrow Wilson School24 months
#4Princeton UniversityMaster in Public Policy in Woodrow Wilson School12 months
#6University of California, BerkeleyMaster of Social Welfare24 months
#8Yale UniversityJoint Degree with Master of Arts in Global Affairs48 months
#11University of ChicagoMaster of Arts in International Development and Policy12 months
#11University of ChicagoMaster of Arts in Public Policy9 months
#11University of ChicagoMaster of Arts in Public Policy and International Relations24 months
#11University of ChicagoMaster of Arts in Public Policy with Certificate in Research Methods24 months
#11University of ChicagoMaster of Public Policy24 months
#11University of ChicagoMaster of Science in Computational Analysis & Public Policy24 months
#21Carnegie Mellon UniversityMaster of Public Management24 months
#21Carnegie Mellon UniversityMaster of Public Policy and Management (Data Analytics Track)24 months
#21Carnegie Mellon UniversityMaster of Public Policy and Management Pittsburgh (Two-Year)24 months
#21Carnegie Mellon UniversityMaster of Science in Public Policy & Management (MSPPM)24 months
#25University of WashingtonMaster of Public Affairs2 years full-time
Pepperdine UniversityMaster of Public Policy20 months
Syracuse UniversityMS in Public Administration and International Affairs15 months
William & MaryAccelerated B.A.|B.S. and M.P.P.60 months

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