The MSPP will provide you with the skills you need to assess, create, and implement public policy that has a lasting impact on the public good. This accelerated, one-year program will prepare you for a career in policy analysis in a range of fields and sectors, from local housing policy to national health policy to international development—from New York City to cities around the globe.

Today's environmental challenges require professionals who understand the scientific foundations of problems and can navigate the policy-making process. Our program immerses students in both worlds and teaches you how to facilitate the solutions. The MS in Environmental Science and Policy is an integrated curriculum of science, policy and law, communication skills, and professional advocacy that will make you an effective agent of change in the public, private, or non-profit sectors.

Is crime-solving your calling? Our MS in Forensic Science prepares you for a career in one of the fastest-growing fields in the country. The program’s science-based curriculum provides the education and professional experience you’ll need to play a pivotal role in today’s criminal justice system and for a successful future in forensic science.

Enhance your knowledge of criminal behavior, critical thinking skills, and oral and writing competencies with a master's in criminal justice. Ranked as #22 in US News and World Report's 2020 Best National Online Master’s Criminal Justice program, online students and those on our New York campuses gain a broad global perspective of terrorism and other forms of transnational crime.

The New School's Master of Science in Public and Urban Policy challenges you to develop innovative solutions for the world’s thorniest challenges, which are increasingly urban and global. Our community of scholars examine today’s urban policy issues in real time and design creative solutions, all while working closely with policymakers in government agencies and nonprofit organizations.

The program’s core curriculum content is rooted in public health competencies while its context is framed within global and national health policy affecting migrant populations.

Graduates plan and manage public health programs, analyze the impact of policies on population health, and design and advocate for policies that promote the health of populations.

Our Master’s track in Biostatistics and Data Science provides top-class training in biostatistics and analytic data science techniques. Our coursework offers students a foundation for data analytic careers in the pharmaceutical industry, healthcare, biomedical sciences, academics, and general data analytics.

Our Master’s track in Health Informatics applies information science and information technology in the service of better healthcare. We study, develop, and improve healthcare information technologies. To apply these information technologies effectively, we also study human and organizational behavior.

Our programs prepare students for careers in healthcare delivery, public health, health policy, health insurance, technology development, consulting, academics and more. Throughout the course of our programs, our students experience a wide variety of hands-on training in key skills and knowledge sought by employers — including analytics, economics, policy, decision science, and implementation science.

Our Master's track in Health Policy and Economics provides a modern take on the traditional public health degree. We train future policy analysts and researchers to identify the most effective ways of delivering high-quality healthcare at a lower cost. Students learn to apply advanced research methods from biostatistics, econometrics, and decision science to evaluate policies and programs while gaining valuable real-world experience.