Related Careers
MPP graduates may pursue and achieve notable success in advanced careers in public policy arenas at the local, state, national and international levels. Typical positions for MPP graduates include:
- City or county manager
- Budget analyst
- Environmental policy analyst
- Program or policy advocate
- Policy researcher
- Community development specialist
- Congressional staff member
- Legislative analyst
- Program officer
- Senior health or human service analyst
- Foreign Service officer
- Executive director
- Chief of staff
- Political consultant
- Elected official
- Strategic planning consultant
- Research analyst
MPP students have been successful in securing higher-level policy related positions, as well as altogether new positions, through knowledge and skills developed in the MPP program and because of networking in their internships and with their classmates, instructors, and speakers.
Doctoral Study
MPP graduates are qualified to enter fields of doctoral study including public policy, public health, social welfare, public administration, and city and regional planning.
Please note: The cohort that entered the MPP Program in Fall 2010 was the last cohort to be admitted. The program has entered a "teach-out" mode to allow those students who are currently enrolled to finish the program. Instruction for the program will end at the end of the Spring 2013 semester.