23 one-year master's programs in Public Administration/Policy — US

23 programs for a master's in Public Administration/Policy in the US that answer which programs in this group finish in a year. Every program here is 12 months long or shorter.

one-year Programs

Every program here is 12 months long or shorter.

  1. 1

    Harvard University

    The one-year Mid-Career Master in Public Administration (MC|MPA)

    Application deadline
    Dec 1
    Annual tuition
    $64,340
    Program duration
    12 months
  2. 2

    Princeton University

    Master in Public Policy (MPP)

    Application deadline
    Dec 15
    Annual tuition
    $65,210
    Program duration
    12 months
  3. 3

    University of Pennsylvania

    Full-time Master of Public Administration

    Application deadline
    Jan 15
    Annual tuition
    $25,520
    Program duration
    12 months
  4. 4

    University of Chicago

    Master of Arts in International Development and Policy

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

    Columbia University

    Master of Science in Nonprofit Management

    Application deadline
    Feb 15 +1
    Program duration
    12 months
  6. 6

    University of Michigan--Ann Arbor

    Master of Public Administration

    Application deadline
    Aug 1
    Annual tuition
    $61,922
    Program duration
    12 months
  7. 7

    Carnegie Mellon University

    MS in Engineering and Public Policy

    Application deadline
    Oct 15 +1
    Annual tuition
    $60,300
    Program duration
    12 months
  8. 8

    Northwestern University

    Accelerated Master's in Public Policy and Administration

    Application deadline
    Dec 1 +2
    Annual tuition
    $43,125
    Program duration
    12 months
  9. 9

    New York University

    Master of Science in Public Policy

    Application deadline
    Jun 7
    Program duration
    12 months
  10. 10

    Brown University

    Master of Public Affairs (MPA)

    Application deadline
    Jan 15
    Annual tuition
    $87,400
    Program duration
    12 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
#1Harvard UniversityThe one-year Mid-Career Master in Public Administration (MC|MPA)12 months
#4Princeton UniversityMaster in Public Policy (MPP)12 months
#4Princeton UniversityMaster in Public Policy in Woodrow Wilson School12 months
#10University of PennsylvaniaFull-time Master of Public Administration12 months
#10University of PennsylvaniaInternational Master of Public Administration12 months
#11University of ChicagoMaster of Arts in International Development and Policy12 months
#11University of ChicagoMaster of Arts in Public Policy9 months
#12Columbia UniversityMaster of Public Administration in Economic Policy Management12 months
#12Columbia UniversityMaster of Public Administration in Environmental Science and Policy12 months
#12Columbia UniversityMaster of Science in Nonprofit Management12 months
#16Johns Hopkins UniversityMaster of Arts in European Public Policy (MEPP)12 months
#19University of Michigan--Ann ArborMaster of Public Administration12 months
#21Carnegie Mellon UniversityMS in Engineering and Public Policy12 months
#23Northwestern UniversityAccelerated Master's in Public Policy and Administration12 months
#24New York UniversityExecutive Master of Public Administration1 year full-time
#24New York UniversityMaster of Science in Public Policy12 months
#30Brown UniversityMaster of Public Affairs (MPA)12 months
#31The University of Texas at AustinExecutive Master in Public Leadership12 months
#92Georgetown UniversityMaster of Arts in International Business and Policy12 months
#93Texas A&M University--College StationMaster of International Policy11 months
#201–250Case Western Reserve UniversityMaster of Nonprofit Organizations: Creating Visionary Leaders in Nonprofit Management12 months
#251–300University of MiamiMasters in Public Administration12 months
#301–400George Washington UniversityMaster of International Policy and Practice12 months

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