Public Policy

1.0k Master's degrees in Public Policy

Harvard University4,0(168)

Cambridge, United States Top 0.1% in Worldwide

Public Policy

Public Policy from Harvard University is a rigorous two-year program that prepares you to understand complex problems and craft concrete solutions.

Master Full-time On-campus

2 years$61,926/yr

Royal Holloway University of London4,4(63)

Egham, United Kingdom Top 3% in Worldwide

International Public Policy

The International Public Policy course at Royal Holloway University of London provides students with a detailed and systematic understanding of how political institutions, processes and public policies operate in world affairs. The course brings together the academic study of International Relations with a practice-based analysis of public policy formulation and governance beyond the nation-state.

M.Sc. Full-time +2 On-campus

1 year$28,225/yr

Indiana University Bloomington4,0(196)

Online Top 1% in Worldwide

Political Science (Online)

As a student in the Indiana University Bloomington Master of Arts in Political Science (Online), you read, interpret, and evaluate literature in the political science discipline. You study the role of politics within the social sciences, the various methods used to build a body of knowledge, and the application of this knowledge to the political environment around you.

M.A. Part-time Online

1 year$27,271/yr

Claremont Graduate University (CGU)4,0(3)

Claremont, United States Top 9% in Worldwide

Public Policy

As an Public Policy student at Claremont Graduate University (CGU), you’ll benefit from an emphasis on social justice and human flourishing, transdisciplinarity, a customizable curriculum that aligns with your passions, and proximity to the Los Angeles metropolitan area—a living laboratory of social and economic issues.

M.A. Full-time On-campus

1½ year$49,680/yr

ETH Zurich - Swiss Federal Institute of Technology4,1(54)

Zürich, Switzerland Top 0.1% in Worldwide

Science, Technology and Policy

Looking to deepen your natural sciences or engineering knowledge and address grand societal challenges? The Science, Technology and Policy program at ETH Zurich - Swiss Federal Institute of Technology will prepare you to tackle real-world issues with scientific and policy expertise.

M.Sc. Full-time On-campus

2 years$1,868/yr

University of Barcelona4,0(123)

Barcelona, Spain Top 1% in Worldwide

Institutions and Political Economy

The Institutions and Political Economy programme at the University of Barcelona is an interdisciplinary research programme at the intersection of political science, economics and economic history. It offers advanced training in quantitative and qualitative research methods and combines solid theoretical foundations with empirical applications and an understanding of current social science debates.

Master Full-time On-campus

2 years$5,764/yr

University of Oxford4,2(114)

Oxford, United Kingdom Top 0.1% in Worldwide

Water Science, Policy and Management

The MSc in Water Science, Policy and Management course at the University of Oxford aims to equip the next generation of water professionals with the blend of skills necessary to make a significant contribution to sustainable water management pathways across competing priorities of water for ecosystems, food, energy, economic growth and human consumption.

M.Sc. Full-time On-campus

1 year$46,300/yr

Oklahoma State University4,3(6)

Online Top 3% in Worldwide

Higher Education (Online)

Higher Education (Online) from Oklahoma State University is designed to prepare students for leadership positions at public and private colleges and universities.

M.Sc. Part-time Online

2 years$20,786/yr

McGill University4,4(97)

Montréal, Canada Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Public Policy

The Max Bell School of Public Policy's flagship teaching program offered by McGill University is a one-year Master of Public Policy (M.P.P.), combining courses in the theory of public policy with courses covering the complexities of the real-world policymaking process.

Master Full-time On-campus

1½ year$15,235/yr

Ton Duc Thang University4,0(4)

Hưng Yên, Vietnam Top 3% in Worldwide

Urban Transportation

The purpose of the Urban Transportation program at Ton Duc Thang University is to research and develop logically the transportation system, ensure socio-economic efficiency, protect the environment, and solve other current transportation issues.

Master Full-time On-campus

2 years$2,507/yr

University of Massachusetts Dartmouth4,0(4)

Online Top 5% in Worldwide

Public Policy (Online)

The Public Policy (Online) program of University of Massachusetts Dartmouth provides preparation for advancement or employment in state, federal and municipal governments.

Master Part-time Online

2 years$11,106/yr

University of North Carolina Chapel Hill4,5(12)

Chapel Hill, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Public Policy

The M.A. in Public Policy at University of North Carolina Chapel Hill is available as an option for students who are opting to exit the Ph.D. program prior to completing all requirements for the PhD.

M.A. Full-time On-campus

1 year$29,422/yr

Erasmus University Rotterdam4,2(100)

Rotterdam, Netherlands Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Power, Publics and Engagement

If you're interested in a critical approach to the main contemporary forms of power, from capitalism to whiteness, and from patriarchy to coloniality, this master's programme Power, Publics and Engagement from Erasmus University Rotterdam is for you.

M.Sc. Full-time On-campus

1 year$24,603/yr

University of London4,1(108)

London, United Kingdom

Drafting Legislation, Regulation, and Policy

The Drafting Legislation, Regulation, and Policy LLM programme from the University of London offers a unique opportunity to drafters, legal officers, policy makers and those interested in the process of lawmaking and in drafting to study the legislative environment and legislation as a tool for regulation.

LL.M. Full-time +2 On-campus +2

1 year$13,773/yr

Nazarbayev University4,2(163)

Astana, Kazakhstan Top 6% in Worldwide

Public Policy

The mission of the Public Policy degree programme at Nazarbayev University is to prepare a new generation of progressive policy professionals to provide efficient, effective, sustainable and reliable public service at national and international levels.

M.A. Full-time On-campus

2 years$16,000/yr

University of Texas at Austin4,3(27)

Austin, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Asian Studies and Public Affairs

The Asian Studies and Public Affairs MA/MPAff dual degree offered at University of Texas at Austin combines advanced policy studies with interdisciplinary area studies, responding to an increased need in both public and private sectors for policy specialists with a thorough understanding of Asian politics and cultures.

Master Full-time On-campus

3 years$18,758/yr

Columbia University New York - School of Professional Studies4,3(91)

Manhattan, United States

Nonprofit Management

The Nonprofit Management Programme at Columbia University prepares graduates to meet the challenge of measuring impact, doing more with less, and helping to meet unmet need here in the U.S. and around the world.

M.Sc. Full-time +2 On-campus +2

1½ year$65,904/yr

University of Ottawa4,1(87)

Ottawa, Canada Top 1% in Worldwide

Public and International Affairs - Science, Society and Policy

Public and International Affairs - Science, Society and Policy from University of Ottawa aims to provide students with the knowledge and skills needed to evaluate the challenges confronting decision-making at the interface of science and policy.

M.A. Full-time +2 On-campus

2 years$14,430/yr

University of Washington4,2(54)

Seattle, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Education Policy, Organizations and Leadership

In the Education Policy, Organizations and Leadership in P-12 Systems (EdPOL) program at the University of Washington, master’s and doctoral students work with nationally and internationally recognized faculty to learn about and improve the research and practice of education policy, organizations, and leadership.

M.Ed. Full-time On-campus

2 years$37,464/yr

Griffith University4,1(35)

Online Top 2% in Worldwide

Public Policy and Leadership

The Public Policy and Leadership programme from Griffith University provides the personal and professional skills to establish or advance your career as a change maker in design, implementation, evaluation and administration of government and public decision-making, either as a public sector leader or as a policy leader in the business or not-for-profit sectors (including in government relations).

Master Full-time +2 Online

1 year$27,386/yr