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Public Policy, MPP
Degree
Master of Public Policy
Department
At a Glance
The Master of Public Policy prepares you to engage effectively in policy research, analysis, management, and program evaluation. You’ll gain a solid foundation in policymaking as well as in the analytic tools you’ll use to evaluate policy proposals and implement programs. Complete your degree full time in only 18 months to two years or as part of a flexible, part-time program.
Program Coordinator: Daniel Bowen, bowend@tcnj.edu
Duration
- full time: 18 months to 2 years
- part time: 2.5–3 years
Availability
- on campus
Master’s Thesis
- required
12
- courses
36
- credits
$1129.40
- per credit
Who Should Pursue This Program?
Designed for professionals, recent graduates, and TCNJ seniors who want specialized training in policy analysis and policymaking, this program is an attractive option for those who work in government, public affairs, and advocacy as well as those in the nonprofit, public health, education, and business fields — or any other fields heavily influenced by public policy.
Extensive Network
Study alongside peers with public policy experience, learn from faculty with valuable contacts in their field, and benefit from an alumni community with strong professional connections. Opportunities abound at the New Jersey State House, numerous state agencies, and policy organizations located in the Trenton–Ewing region.
Application Requirements
For your application to be considered complete, you must submit the online application as well as all supplemental documents.
Recommended Application Deadlines
We consider applications on a space-available basis. You can apply up to and including the first day of the semester.
Curriculum
The 36-credit master’s program consists of:
Policy Core (15 credits)
- PUBG 501: The Policy Process in Theory and Practice
- PUBG 502: Public Budgeting & Management
- PUBG 503: Microeconomics & Public Policy
- PUBG 696: Thesis (6 credits, two semesters)
Quantitative Methods (6–9 credits)
- PUBG 510: Quantitative Methods for Policy Research I (exempted for most 5-Year BA/MPP students)
- PUBG 511: Program Evaluation and Causal Inference for Policy Analysis
Methods Elective (0–3 credits)
Choose one if Quantitative Methods I is exempted (0–3 credits)
- ISTG 620: Relational Database Systems ISTG 640 Text Mining
- ISTG 630: Applied Time Series and Forecasting
- ISTG 650: Machine Learning
- ISTG 660: Geospatial Analysis
- PUBG 512: Quantitative Methods for Policy Research II
Policy Electives (12 Credits)
Choose 4 courses
- PBHG 572: Program Planning and Evaluation in Global Health
- PUBG 605: Health, Politics, and Policy
- PUBG 610: Environmental Policy
- PBHG 620: Health Economics
- PUBG 670: Topics in Public Policy
- PUBG 695: Policy Research Practicum (group research)
- PUBG 699: Public Policy Internship
- SOC 517: Sociology of Organizations
- SOC 585: Applied Sociology
Tuition/Aid
We offer the same tuition rates no matter where you live. There is a range of financial aid and assistantship options available to TCNJ graduate students.
