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MPA or MPP?
Both the Master of Public Administration (MPA) and the Master of Public Policy (MPP) are strong, valuable, recognized degrees. When prospective students see that they can earn an MPA with a concentration in public policy, they often ask: "What distinguishes the two degrees?"
At GWU, the basic structures (and amount of coursework) are virtually identical. However, the degrees do have distinctions in terms of the course emphases and recommended fields of concentration, as summarized below.
Parallel structures
- Both: 40 total credit hours of courses
- Both: The same initial "research methods and applied statistics" course work
- Both: The same introductory "policy analysis" course work
Master of Public Administration
Core courses require fewer classes in economics and statistics
Core courses cover more about management.
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Master of Public Policy
Core courses require more classes in economics and statistics
Core courses cover more about policy research & analysis. |
Fields of concentration include:
- Budget and Public Finance
- Federal Policy, Politics and Management
- International Development Management
- Managing Public Organizations
- Managing State and Local Governments
- Nonprofit Management
- Policy Analysis and Program Evaluation
- Public-Private Policy and Management
In addition, any of the fields in the MPP are possible in the MPA. Or a student may (in consultation with their advisor and approval from the MPA program) design a specially tailored and/or interdisciplinary policy field |
Fields of concentration include:
- Budget and Public Finance
- Education Policy
- Environmental Policy
- Gender and Social Policy
- Health Policy
- International Development Management
- Labor Market Policy
- National Security Policy
- Nonprofit Management
- Philosophy and Social Policy
- Program and Policy Evaluation
- Public-Private Policy and Management
- Race, Ethnicity, and Public Policy
- Science and Technology Policy
- Social Policy
- Urban Policy
Or a student may (in consultation with their advisor and approval from the MPP program) design a tailored and/or interdisciplinary policy field |
Careers:
Historically, GWU MPA graduates have worked as managers (as well as policy analysts) in Federal, state, and local government, along with the nonprofit sector (including associations), advocacy groups, and the private sector. |
Careers:
GWU MPP graduates should be well equipped to work in a wide variety of policy analyst roles in all levels of government, as well as in the nonprofit sector, advocacy groups, and the private sector.
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More information about the MPA |
More information about the MPP |
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