• Master of Public Policy at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities​ is offered as a 2-years program by the Humphrey School of Public Affairs.
  • This university is ranked 34th in the United States of America.
  • It is an on-campus program offered on a full-time basis only.
  • The Humphrey School’s Master of Public Policy (MPP) degree program is one of the best in the country, attracting students who are committed to public service at the local, state, national, and international levels.
  • Preparing future leaders to advance the common good in a diverse world is at the core of this program, which equips students to design, manage, and advocate for better policy solutions.
  • The mission of the Master of Public Policy program is to prepare professionals with specialized skills and knowledge to advance the common good in a range of public policy issues and in the management of organizations in a diverse world.
  • The MPP degree brings together political science, economics, statistics, management, and other social science disciplines to shape policies and programs around the globe with outstanding research and academic credentials, their world-class faculty members also offer real-world policy experience and connections.
  • Students in the MPP degree program benefit from the Humphrey School's expertise in global policy, leadership and management, politics and governance, social policy and analysis, and urban and regional planning.
  • The public service values animating the Humphrey School and the MPP program reflect the values of the School's namesake, Hubert Humphrey, and his commitment to democratic, responsive, and effective governance.
  • They uphold NASPAA’s public service values, and give particular emphasis to these, which are reflected in our mission and embedded in the MPP curriculum:
    • Professionalism in public and nonprofit services;
    • Competency with specialized knowledge and skills;
    • Promotion of evidence-based policy discussion;
    • Democratic values in governance and participation;
    • Respect for different political and philosophical perspectives;
    • Ethics, social justice, and environmental well-being;
    • Equity, diversity, and inclusiveness;
    • Global awareness and intercultural competency.
  • Students can deepen their professional interests by creating an interdisciplinary concentration that combines courses from two or more existing concentrations as well as courses from various departments across the University.
  • The MPP program consists of 45 credits.