Master of Public Policy (MPP)
Bloomington, USA
DURATION
2 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
01 Mar 2025*
EARLIEST START DATE
Aug 2025
TUITION FEES
USD 17,133 / per semester **
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* priority deadline: jan 15 | international deadline: march 1 | final deadline: may 1
** non-residents: 17,133 USD per semester| residents: 6,830 USD per semester
Key Summary
Introduction
Improve policy at the local, national, or worldwide level with an MPP from O’Neill
The Master of Public Policy (MPP) is a rigorous, skills-oriented program geared toward those who want to pursue a career focusing on the evaluation and design of public policy. You will refine your skills to be able to analyze, evaluate, and solve a host of policy puzzles.
The Master of Public Policy provides a quantitative-focused pathway and focuses primarily on the evaluation and design of public policy. This focus compliments our Master of Public Affairs (consistently ranked as one of the top public affairs programs in the nation), which focuses on implementation and management of public programs and organizations.
Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
100% of O'Neill master's students are considered for funding.
Competitive funding packages are available to assist in making the top-ranked O’Neill School affordable.
Curriculum
In the MPP program, you will choose a plan of study more heavily weighted toward analytic tools, providing you with the skills to analyze public policy—and the laws and institutions that govern these policies—as well as those who influence public policy.
You will develop skills in statistics, mathematics, and economics in preparation for a policy-oriented career, able to lend your skills to improve policy at the local, national, or worldwide level.
The MPP is a 48-credit hour degree.
24 credit hours
focused on classes in statistics and data analysis, public policy, economics, program evaluation, and the completion of a capstone project
6 credit hours
in public finance, budgeting, and management and leading in public affairs
6 credit hours
to delve into advanced tools such as geographic information systems, management science, and statistics for research
9 credit hours
will focus on your chosen concentration. These concentrations include:
- Health Policy
- Environmental Policy
- Energy and Climate Policy
- Social Policy
- Equity and Social Justice
- Public Finance
Remaining degree requirements include 3 credits of elective coursework and an internship—gaining real-world experience and the opportunity to put what you are learning into action, in real time.
Rankings
U.S. News & World Report ranks O’Neill #1 among public graduate schools, #2 out of 271 public and private graduate schools for 2025.
- #1 Environmental Policy and Management
- #1 Nonprofit Management
- #1 Public Finance and Budgeting
- #1 Public Management and Leadership
- #4 Health Policy and Management
- #5 Public Policy Analysis
- #7 Local Government Management
- #10 Social Policy
- #20 Urban Policy