Overview

Key facts:

If you want to tackle the complex problems of today’s society by applying knowledge of science, technology, economics, and social analysis, the EPP MS program may be right for you.
Our Engineering and Public Policy students at the Carnegie Mellon University have a variety of technical backgrounds from their prior degrees or professional experience. While most students have a science or engineering undergraduate degree, we also consider social scientists with an interest in technology issues and a strong quantitative background. EPP students go on to careers in government, business, consulting, academia, and non-profits around the world.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Theory and Practice of Policy Analysis
Quantitative Methods for Policy Analysis
Probability and Statistics
Applied Data Analysis

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-12-15 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

7.5

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TOEFL^® IBT

102

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Credits

30 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

General Engineering & Technology Public Policy View 419 other Masters in Public Policy in United States

Academic requirements

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

English requirements

IELTS

7.5

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TOEFL^® IBT

102

Student insurance

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Home contents and baggage
Accidents
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Other requirements

General requirements

The application fee to the MS in EPP program is $75. Application fees can be paid by credit card using the EPP online application. Application fees cannot be received by bank wire.
Applicants must submit official transcripts from both undergraduate institutions and any previous graduate work. For a transcript to be official, it must be sent to the EPP admissions office by the university where the studies were completed. If you are currently enrolled in a degree program that you have not completed at the time you submit your application, please submit your current transcript. An additional (final) transcript must be submitted upon completion of your work.
You should expedite the processing of your application by submitting an unofficial copy of your transcript to the admissions office. An unofficial transcript can be submitted by uploading an electronic copy through the Academic History submission option on the online application.

Tuition Fee

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International

54700 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 54700 USD per year during 24 months.
National

54700 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 54700 USD per year during 24 months.
In-State

54700 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 54700 USD per year during 24 months.

Living costs for Pittsburgh

1148 - 1944 USD /month

Living costs

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

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Master's scholarship opportunities for Engineering and Public Policy.

Available Scholarships

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