Northwestern University School of Continuing Studies offers working professionals an opportunity to further their graduate educational goals by offering professional online master’s programs in a wide variety of areas. 

Celebrating its 75th anniversary, the Northwestern University School of Continuing Studies has received a creative academic programming award from the University Continuing Education Association (UCEA) for its online curriculum.

Master of Public Policy and Administration (Online)

Earn your master's degree in Public Policy and Administration from Northwestern University in an online format. This prestigious program is comprised of a 13-unit course structure and emphasizes the important relationship between policy development and its implementation in our world. This is a professional degree that offers students the opportunity to focus on specific areas of interest while leveraging the course curriculum to apply program learning to real-world topics. The program is for aspiring leaders who are looking to take part in an immersive academic experience, taught by recognized professionals from the field of Public Policy and Administration.

The Online Format of Northwestern's Master of Public Policy and Administration is:

• Impact Driven. It uniquely positions graduates to make real impacts that are of benefit to society.
• Holistic and Integrated. The degree takes a holistic approach to truly connect public policy creation to implementation.
• Uniquely Flexible. It offers students the ability to apply a specific area of interest or professional emphasis to their coursework and overall degree experience.
• Real-World Applicable. This is a professional degree that will be immediately applicable to your career, of value to your employer, and relevant to your industry.
• Leadership Focused. There is a specific curricular emphasis on developing leaders.
• Decidedly Professional. Professors are actively engaged in leadership roles within diverse Public Policy and Administration fields.
• Respected and Renowned. A prestigious degree program offered by a world-class University unlike any other available in the online format.
• Ultimately Connected. As a student, you'll gain access to an esteemed network of faculty, graduates and students at Northwestern University.

Accreditation

Northwestern University and the MPPA program is regionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC), a Commission of the North Central Association of Schools and Colleges (NCA)*. This regional accrediting body is recognized by both the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) and the United States Department of Education (USDE).

To learn more about becoming a student and a participant in an active learning community in the online format of Northwestern University's Master of Arts in Public Policy and Administration, simply request to receive more information.

Regional accreditation is the primary type of institutional accreditation used in the United States. Some institutions hold national accreditation rather than regional accreditation because they are unwilling or unable to meet the rigorous standards of regional accreditation. Prospective students must be aware that many educational institutions holding regional accreditation do not recognize credits or degrees earned at institutions that are nationally accredited. Therefore, regional accreditation may be important for transferring from one institution to another partway through a degree program, or pursuing additional degrees at different colleges

* Higher Learning Commission (HLC), a Commission of the North Central Association of Schools and Colleges (NCA): www.ncahigherlearningcommission.org or 800-621-7440