Program Overview

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New York University Programs

The university offers a wide range of programs across various schools and departments.

Schools and Departments

• Arts and Science
  • College of Arts and Science
  • Graduate School of Arts and Science
  • Liberal Studies
• College of Dentistry
• Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences
• Gallatin School of Individualized Study
• Grossman School of Medicine
• Institute for the Study of the Ancient World
• Institute of Fine Arts
• Leonard N. Stern School of Business
• Long Island School of Medicine
• Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service
• Rory Meyers College of Nursing
• School of Global Public Health
• School of Law
• School of Professional Studies
• Silver School of Social Work
• Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development
• Tandon School of Engineering
• Tisch School of the Arts

Degree Programs

The Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service offers the following degree programs:

• MPA in Public & Nonprofit Management & Policy
• MPA in Health Policy & Management
• Master of Urban Planning
• Online Master of Health Administration
• Master of Science in Health Law and Strategy (with NYU School of Law)
• Master of Science in Public Policy
• Executive MPA
• PhD
• Dual Degrees

Undergraduate Offerings

• Public Policy Major
• Wagner Minors
• Bachelor's-Master's Dual Programs
• Undergraduate Courses

Courses

• Course Listings/Search Results
• Capstone
• Certificate & Non-Degree Programs
  • Public and Nonprofit Management and Policy
  • Health Finance
  • Health Policy Analysis
  • Health Policy for Clinicians
  • Program Evaluation and Impact Assessment
  • Quantitative Methods for Policy Analysis
  • Social Finance

Admissions

Application Deadlines & Process

Application Checklists

• MPA
• MUP
• Online MHA
• MSPP
• EMPA
• PhD
• Dual Degrees
• Advanced Certificate/Non-Degree
• Reapplicant Instructions
• International Applicant Instructions
• Transfer Applicant Information

Admissions Criteria

• Which Program is Right for Me?

Cost, Aid & Assistance

• Merit-Based Scholarships
• Fellowships
• Assistantships
• PhD Tuition and Financial Support
• External Funding Resources
• NYU Veterans Tuition Benefits
• Loan Forgiveness Programs

Evaluating Programs and Policies Course

Course Description

This course serves as an introduction to those evaluation tools most commonly used to assess the performance of programs, services, and policies in both the public and private sectors. Topics include needs assessment; explication and assessment of program theory; implementation and process assessment; research design, measurement, and sampling for outcome and impact evaluation; and the ethics of conducting program evaluation. The focus is on critical analysis and understanding of both the underlying programs and their evaluations.

Prerequisites

• CORE-GP.1011

Semester

• Fall
• Spring

Focus Area

• Program Evaluation

Syllabus

The syllabus for the course "Evaluating Programs and Policies" is available for different semesters, including Fall 2025, Spring 2025, and previous years, with various faculty members teaching the course.

Research Areas

The university has various research areas, including:

• Cities
• Communication Skills
• Data Science and Data Management
• Education
• Environment, Climate Change, and Sustainability
• Health Policy and Management
• Inequality, Race, and Poverty
• International Development and Humanitarian Action
• Nonprofits and Government
• Philanthropy and Fundraising
• Program Evaluation
• Social Justice and Democracy
• Transportation

Centers & Institutes

• Financial Access Initiative
• The Furman Center for Real Estate & Urban Policy
• Health and Evaluation Analytics Lab
• Institute for Civil Infrastructure Systems
• John Brademas Center of New York University
• Rudin Center for Transportation Policy & Management
• Institute of Human Development and Social Change

Initiatives & Special Projects

• Democracy Scholars
• Labor Initiative
• Leadership in Action
• The NYU Democracy Project
• Social Innovation & Investment Initiative

Equal Opportunity and Non-Discrimination

New York University is committed to maintaining an environment that encourages and fosters respect for individual values and appropriate conduct among all persons. In all University spacesphysical and digitalprogramming, activities, and events are carried out in accordance with applicable law as well as University policy, which includes but is not limited to its Non-Discrimination and Anti-Harassment Policy.