Master of Public Policy (MPP)

Most people choose this field because they are committed to public service and working on community or public issues or problems.

The Master of Public Policy (MPP) degree prepares students to be leaders who design, manage, and advocate for better policy solutions. It is a professional discipline that seeks to solve public problems through policy analysis and design, program and project management, and community and public advocacy. The field brings together political science, economics, statistics, management, and other social science disciplines to shape policies and programs at the local, national, and international levels.

What Our Graduates Do

As analysts, managers, and leaders, MPP graduates work with quantitative and qualitative information and data to develop, assess, and evaluate alternative approaches to current and emerging issues. Their careers are in a variety of public service fields and in all levels of government, in nonprofit organizations and NGOs, and in the private sector.

Sample Job Titles + Organizations

Legislative auditor, State of Minnesota
Deputy project manager, LISA Project, NASA, Maryland
Deputy secretary, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
State representative, Minnesota House of Representatives
Policy analyst for budget, NE-Midwest Institute, Michigan
Vice president for planning, research, and communications, St. John's University, Minnesota
President of government relations, Minnesota Chamber of Commerce
Executive director, Planned Parenthood of Minnesota, South Dakota, and North Dakota
President, Dutko Group (lobbying firm), Washington, D.C.
Executive vice president, National MS Association, Chicago
Manager of trade and investment policy, American Chamber of Commerce, Frankfurt, Germany

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Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs
University of Minnesota
225 Humphrey Center
301 19th Ave. S.
Minneapolis, MN 55455

612-624-3800
hhhadmit@umn.edu