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; public sector 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 the Greater Philadelphia region. 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.

Online Master of Public Policy  

Advance your career, enhance your community.

Temple University’s Master of Public Policy degree trains you to develop and evaluate government programs and activities. This 12 course program can be completed entirely online. We prepare 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 master 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. 

Request information today on the short form found on this page!

• 100% Online: With a combination of synchronous and asynchronous learning, our flexible online courses accommodate your busy life. 
• Efficient Scheduling: Evening and summer classes help you graduate in two years or less. 
• Learn from Experts: Classes are taught by experienced full-time faculty and working practitioners. 

Online 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. 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 health care, 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. 

Different State, Same Rate

Temple’s Online Master of Public Policy Program and the Public Policy Graduate Certificate are administered through the College of Liberal Arts, which has the lowest tuition rates of any Temple school. And whether you’re an in-state or out-of-state student, you’ll pay the exact same tuition.