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MPA Master of Public Administration at Columbia University

Columbia University, United States

Programme overview

The MPA is a STEM-designated programme (from the fall 2025 entering class) with coursework in leadership, economics, data analytics and financial management. It prepares students to develop, implement and evaluate policy solutions in public, private and nonprofit settings. STEM designation makes graduates eligible for OPT extensions.

Faculty: School of International and Public Affairs  |  Duration: 21 months  |  Intake: Fall and spring  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: New York, NY, United States

What you will study

A modular core curriculum, a policy concentration, an optional minor, and a capstone workshop (live consulting project with an external client).

Career pathways

Public, private and nonprofit agencies and firms, and start-ups and social enterprises. 86% of 2025 reporting graduates were employed or in further study.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Fall 2027 deadlines: early action 1 November 2026, fellowship consideration 20 December 2026, final application 5 February 2027; spring 2027 final application 15 October 2026.

Intake: Fall and spring

Duration: 21 months

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