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 legislators.
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 economic and community development, education, housing, 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 areas and building skills of your choosing.
Plus, Temple’s master of public policy programs brings you an affordable education at a convenient location—just steps from Philadelphia’s City Hall.
- In-person or Online Options: All online courses have a synchronous meeting component! Both in-person and online students will have the opportunity to create connections with their peers and instructors and build their professional network.
- Flexible and Efficient Scheduling: Evening, online and summer class options mean students can graduate in as quick as two years, or take longer depending on their schedule.
- 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.
- 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.
