MPPA Program: The 48-credit interdisciplinary Master's Program in Public Policy and Administration educates individuals to become public and nonprofit sector leaders. The program integrates theoretical learning with multiple opportunities for practical application. Students who attend the program full-time typically finish within two years. CPPA also welcomes part-time study and works to accommodate the needs of part-time students.

The MPPA core curriculum is designed to provide students with a strong analytical foundation, applicable to a wide variety of policy issues. Students can then choose to specialize in a variety of areas including education, environmental policy, health policy, international/comparative policy, and family, gender and social policy. Students also have the opportunity to simultaneously earn certificates or joint degrees in Advanced Feminist Studies, Latin American, Caribbean and Latino Studies, or Management.

Additonal Programs:

Dual Degree MPPA/MBA The Center for Public Policy and Administration (CPPA) and the Isenberg School of Management offer a joint degree program for students to earn both the Master of Public Policy and Administration and the Master of Business Administration within two and one half years of full-time study. The combined degree program allows students who are interested in both policy and public management issues and business administration to pursue an integrated and comprehensive course of study.

Undergraduate Certificate The Certificate in Public Policy and Administration allows students to complement their majors with an eight course sequence of courses. Working with a faculty advisor, students custom design a course sequence to match their specific interests. All of the courses selected can also be used toward the student’s major or distributional requirements.