Overview

The Public Affairs and Politics programme of Rutgers University may be completed in one-year if pursued on a full-time basis, Students also may pursue it part-time.

Students must have completed five or more years of work experience in politics or public policy to qualify for the M.P.A.P. degree.

Key facts

The Public Policy and Politics programme of Rutgers University consists of 30 credits (10 courses), including 12 required credits in policy formation, research methods, economics, and quantitative methods. There is no thesis requirement. A student must maintain an overall grade-point average of 3.0 to graduate.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Public Policy Formation

Research Design

Basic Quantitative Methods

Economics and Public Policy

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-01 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-01-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-09-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-05-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

New Brunswick, United States

Disciplines

Public Policy Political Science View 296 other Masters in Political Science in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

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General requirements

Online application form

Application fee

Official transcripts of previous academic work

A personal statement

Three (3) letters of recommendation (some programmes require 2)

Resume

Official test scores (if required – see particular programme information below.)

Doctoral applicants are also required to provide a writing sample.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

36984 USD / year

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Out-of-State

36984 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

21648 USD / year

≈ 21648 USD / year

Living costs

New Brunswick

United States

1204 - 2963 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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