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Changing the face of public policy

Earn a Ph.D. in Public Policy at UMass Boston !!

     Our mission is to graduate sophisticated and imaginative professionals whose work in policy development, research and analysis will strengthen public policy-making, increase the effectiveness of government programs, and provide high-level competence in service to the community.

     The UMass Boston PhD Program in Public Policy emphasizes:

• Solid grounding in political economy
• Appropriate attention to theory, applied principles, and technical skills
• Interdisciplinary study
• Multi-cultural approaches to public policy
• Personal and intellectual growth of our students

     With the exception of a part-time program for state employees, our doctoral program is a          full-time day program for the first two years of study.  Students can typically complete their coursework and dissertation research in five to eight years.

     We offer financial aid to ALL full-time students for the first three years.

Contact us at public.policy@umb.edu for more information.

These pages are compiled by the UMass Boston Public Policy Program and are not considered an official publication of the University. We welcome your comments and suggestions for improvement.

website last updated on May 7, 2008