Master of Public Administration

What is an MPA?

With this professional degree, you will be prepared to work across disciplines in careers that serve the greater good. You’ll be ready for a management or leadership position across the field of public affairs—in the public, private, and nonprofit sectors.
Brooks School graduates work in a wide range of federal, state, and local government agencies, nonprofits, and private firms that interface with the public and nonprofit sectors, and international organizations, where they serve as executives, managers, analysts, and planners.

Brooks School MPA Degrees

Residential MPA

Are you ready to tackle the world’s most pressing policy problems and improve the lives of others? The Brooks School offers an interdisciplinary, Ivy League MPA degree to help start or accelerate your mission-driven career.

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Complementary Degree Pathways

Cornell Law School and the Brooks School offer a four-year pathway that leads to a JD degree and a Master of Public Administration degree.

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Executive MPA

Differentiate yourself as an executive across the public, private, and nonprofit sectors. The EMPA program at the Brooks School is an interdisciplinary Ivy League degree designed for working professionals who want to invest new skills, new networks, and new energy into their careers.

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