MPA Policy Analysis at Indiana University Bloomington

Programme overview

The Policy Analysis concentration of the MPA prepares students to handle difficult problems and improve decision-making. It covers choosing appropriate research methods, designing applied studies and building action-oriented plans and guidelines.

Faculty: O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs | Duration: 2 years (in-residence MPA, 48 credit hours) | Intake: Fall: priority January 15, international March 1, final May 1; Spring: international October 1, final November 15 | Location: Bloomington, IN, United States

What you will study

The MPA totals 48 credit hours: MPA core, an experiential requirement, concentration requirements, and electives and/or prior professional experience credit.

Career pathways

Graduates work at organizations such as the U.S. EPA, GAO, the United Nations, Deloitte, The Nature Conservancy and the Federal Election Commission; 99% of 2023-24 O'Neill master's students were employed, in the military or continuing education.

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Application information

Entry requirements

O'Neill School MPA (all concentrations): GRE/GMAT not required (optional); three letters of recommendation (academic preferred); personal statement (about two pages) and resume/CV as PDFs; transcripts from every institution attended; international applicants need TOEFL iBT 100 (at least 25 per section recommended) or IELTS 7.0, waived for degrees from US institutions or countries where English is the official language.

Requirements published at program group level.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

The graduate application fee is $70 (US citizen and international); a reduced fee of $35 applies to students currently enrolled in a graduate programme who apply to a second programme in the same school, and fee waivers are available for eligible applicants.

Apply through the official page: https://graduate.indiana.edu/apply/how-to-apply/index.html

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