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MPA Water Management at Indiana University Bloomington

Indiana University Bloomington, United States

Programme overview

Water Management is a concentration within the O'Neill School's MPA-MSES dual degree at IU Bloomington, combining water science with policy and administration.

Faculty: O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs  |  Department: Water Management  |  Duration: 60 credit hours, 2.5 years (MPA-MSES dual degree)  |  Location: Bloomington, IN, United States

What you will study

The concentration is 24-25 credits: 10 required and 14-15 elective credits, either 2 courses in Water Science and 3 in Policy and Administration or 3 in Water Science and 2 in Policy. Policy electives include Water Policy and Economics and Environmental Economics and Policy.

Career pathways

Recent MSES and MPA-MSES graduates hold roles such as wetlands project manager, environmental quality analyst, policy regulatory planner and environmental protection specialist; 100% of 2023-24 reporting graduates were employed, in the military or in further education. Eligible for STEM OPT extension.

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Application information

Entry requirements

MPA-MSES dual degree / MSES (program group): MSES prerequisites are one semester of calculus and one semester of chemistry with lab. MPA does not require GRE or GMAT. Deadlines: fall priority January 15, international March 1, final May 1; spring international October 1, final November 15.

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.

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