美国公共管理、公共政策硕士申请全解析（3）
14 Cornell University
Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.) program, The Cornell Institute for Public Affairs (CIPA)
The two-year program consists of sixteen courses; students typically take four courses per term for four semesters.The M.P.A. program offers a basic structure for study, however, each CIPA Fellow (student) works closely with a faculty advisor to design an individualized program based on the student's specific area of interest. Elective courses and research opportunities may be taken through the program in any department or college in the university. Fellows have eight areas they may concentrate their studies in:
Environmental Policy
Finance and Fiscal Policy
Government, Politics, and Policy Studies
Human Rights and Social Justice
International Development Studies
Public and Non-Profit Management
Science and Technology Policy
Social Policy
CIPA Fellows are expected to engage in public affairs work related to their respective areas of concentration during the summer between their first and second years of study. As a culmination of studies in the M.P.A. program, all students are required to develop and complete a thesis. Typically, the thesis grows out of a Fellow's specific area of concentration, and often incorporates work done during the summer internship.
2009-10 Tuition: $37,750，80%的学生有资助，但无全额资助
无本科背景要求
15 Brown University
Master of Public Affairs and Master of Public Policy, The A. Alfred Taubman Center for Public Policy and American Institutions
Potential areas of concentration include education policy, health-care and social-welfare policy, and urban policy, and activities in law and criminal justice and media and technology. Courses are designed to give students a strong background in interdisciplinary research, analytical approaches, and action-oriented community service. An internship, applied research course, and group research project are required of the M.P.P. The M.P.P. is a two-year program designed for students seeking additional training in public policy. The M.P.A. is more appropriate for mid-career professionals.
MPA必须有工作经验。