Overview

Key Facts and Outcomes

Students will gain an in-depth understanding of policy writing, communication skills, data analysis, public sector management, grant writing, and other competencies from a mixture of full-time educators and career professionals who bridge the gap between academia and real-world application.

Grounded in the liberal arts tradition, the curriculum is designed for both existing government and nonprofit employees as well as recent college graduates who want to pursue careers in public service.

The Public Policy and Administration program is offered by University of Redlands.

Programme Structure

Courses Include:

Communicating in the Policy Sciences

Policy Analysis

Public Leadership

Compromise or Budgeting of Public Agencies

Law and Policy

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 15 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

56 SCH

Delivered

On Campus, Online

Campus Location

Redlands, United States

Disciplines

Public Administration Public Policy View 408 other Masters in Public Policy 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.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Students are required to have completed a bachelor’s degree. A single undergraduate course in economics, government, public policy, political science, and statistical methods is required; students may take these courses concurrently, if needed.

Applicants must provide undergraduate transcripts, a personal statement, and two letters of recommendation. No standardized tests are required for admission, nor does the program have strict GPA minimums.

The MPPA program builds upon the undergraduate work of many disciplines including political science, public policy, economics, environmental studies, health, medicine, and society, race and ethnic studies, women, gender, and sexuality studies, sociology, and spatial studies.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

39513 USD / year

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Out-of-State

39513 USD / year

≈ 39513 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

39513 USD / year

≈ 39513 USD / year

Living costs

Redlands

United States

1100 - 1600 USD / month

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

Funding

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