Program Overview
Master in Public Affairs
The two-year, full-time residential Master in Public Affairs (MPA) offers rigorous preparation and provides interdisciplinary training for international and domestic public policy careers. Students graduate with the skills needed to address some of the world’s most pressing policy issues. Approximately 70 students are enrolled in each cohort.
Fields of Study
- International Relations
- International Development
- Domestic Policy
- Economics and Public Policy
Curriculum and Requirements
The MPA program includes:
- Policy Workshops
- Summer Internships
- Joint Programs
- Current Students
Related Programs
- Joint Programs
- Get Involved
Graduate Programs
The Princeton School of Public and International Affairs offers the following graduate programs:
- Master in Public Affairs
- Master in Public Policy
- Ph.D. in Public Affairs
- Joint Degree Program in Social Policy
- HMEI-STEP Fellowship Program
- Certificates
- JSI
- SINSI
- Beyond the Classroom
- Career Development
- Staff
- Community Profiles
- MPA 75
- MPP 25
Undergraduate Program
The undergraduate program includes:
- Curriculum & Requirements
- Advising
- Policy Task Forces
- Policy Research Seminars
- Study Abroad Programs
- Minors and Certificates
- Public Service Internships & Careers
- Honors Class
- Community Profiles
- Princeton Policy Advocacy Clinic
Centers & Programs
The Princeton School of Public and International Affairs has the following centers and programs:
- Afghanistan Policy Lab
- Bendheim-Thoman Center for Research on Child and Family Wellbeing
- Center for Health and Wellbeing
- Center for Information Technology Policy
- Center for International Security Studies
- Center for Policy Research on Energy and the Environment
- Center for the Study of Democratic Politics
- Education Research Section
- Empirical Studies of Conflict
- Initiative for Data Exploration and Analytics
- Innovations for Successful Societies
- Julis-Rabinowitz Center for Public Policy & Finance
- Kahneman-Treisman Center for Behavioral Science and Public Policy
- Law@Princeton
- Liechtenstein Institute on Self-Determination
- Niehaus Center for Globalization and Governance
- Office of Population Research
- Princeton Survey Research Center
- Program on Science and Global Security
- Research Program in Development Economics
- Research Program in Political Economy
- SPIA in D.C.
- SPIA in N.J.
Faculty & Research
The faculty and research areas include:
- Research Topics
- Research Briefs
- Faculty Directory
- Campus Libraries
- Faculty Awards
- Faculty Books
Research Priorities
The research priorities include:
- Climate Change, Environment, Energy
- Demography, Immigration
- Education, Labor
- Families, Children
- Finance, Fiscal, and Monetary Policy
- Globalization, Foreign Policy, Trade
- Health
- Housing, Communities, Neighborhoods
- International Development
- Law, Justice, Human Rights
- Migration, Refugees
- National Security, Intelligence, Defense
- Politics and Governance
- Poverty, Inequality, Opportunity
- Race, Gender, Identity
- Science, Technology, Innovation
- Social and Behavioral Psychology
Alumni
The Princeton School of Public and International Affairs has a strong alumni network.
News
The school publishes news and updates on its website.
Events
The school hosts various events, including the Dean's Leadership Series.