Become an Agent for Change 

A public policy program with influence 

Members of our faculty bring years of academic and real-world experience to their public policy classes. They have backgrounds as policymakers; agency heads and supervisors; budget and finance managers; leaders of nonprofit organizations and consultants; and senior advisors to governors, mayors, and legislatures. 

Outside the classroom, our professors work to address a wide variety of social issues and improve lives across Greater Philadelphia and throughout Pennsylvania. As a public policy student, you’ll be encouraged to engage with the world outside the classroom, empowering you to immediately affect change while learning new skills. Take courses 100% online or on-campus, full time or part time, in a program designed to offer flexibility!

Master of Public Policy 

Advance your career, Enhance your community. 

Temple University’s Master of Public Policy trains you to develop and evaluate government programs and activities. This twelve course professional degree program prepares graduates for careers in the public, non-profit or private sector. You’ll be equipped to address a variety of policy challenges in education, immigration, health care, criminal justice, climate change and more. 

Whether you’re a recent college graduate or are already mid-career, our masters of public policy degree will expand your technical and analytical skills and help you become a more effective advocate, manager, and leader.  You’ll be ready to make an impact by introducing, analyzing and supporting effective policy solutions. 

You’ll also have the flexibility to take your three elective courses at any Temple school and in any program. That means you can round out your nine core public policy courses by learning about policy domains of your choosing. Looking for even more flexibility? We offer an option to complete our programs 100% online.

Plus, Temple’s master of public policy programs brings you an affordable education at a convenient location—just steps from Philadelphia’s City Hall. Request information today on the short form found on this page. 

• In-person or Online Options: Classes meet in person, enabling you to build your professional network while learning. If you prefer to get your degree from the comfort of your own home, we now offer a 100% online MPP degree.
• Flexible and Efficient Scheduling: Evening, online and summer class options help you graduate in two years or less.
• Learn from Experts: Classes are taught by experienced full-time faculty and working practitioners.
• Unmatched Location: In-person classes are held just a few minutes from Philadelphia City Hall and a few hours from Washington, DC.
• Competitive Tuition and Scholarships Available: Temple is proud to provide an affordable education to Philadelphia’s next generation of leaders. We also award a limited number of partial scholarships on a competitive basis.

Graduate Certificate in Public Policy 

Enhance your credentials and your competitiveness in the job market across a broad range of fields with the Graduate Certificate in Public Policy in the College of Liberal Arts at Temple University. This graduate certificate has just four laser-focused policy courses that you can complete quickly as one year, either online or in-person.  

Public policy plays a key role in virtually every aspect of social life. Learn the rationale for government intervention and develop a keen understanding of the political and institutional forces that shape policy at the local, state and federal levels such as, access to affordable healthcare, climate change, control of epidemics, homeland security, immigration, income inequality and many more.  

With the Public Policy Graduate Certificate, you will build a solid foundation in the concepts, knowledge and tools of public policymaking, including analysis, evaluation and implementation. Acquire the key analytic tools to evaluate policy proposals and determine whether public policy programs are having their intended impacts on society. Request information today on the short form found on this page. 

• Flexible and Efficient Scheduling: Evening, online and summer class options help you graduate in two years or less. 
• Learn from Experts: Classes are taught by experienced full-time faculty and working practitioners. 
• Unmatched Location: Classes are held just a few minutes from Philadelphia City Hall and a few hours from Washington, DC.