Academics
Your interests can take you places.
Find your path
At SPIA, your interests are the starting point. Explore undergraduate and graduate programs that connect ideas with real-world challenges, expand your perspective, and help you build the knowledge and skills to pursue your goals.
Whether you're beginning your academic journey or building on professional experience, you'll find opportunities to explore new ideas, challenge assumptions, and discover where your education can take you.
Programs
Undergraduate Programs
Explore public policy through our BA in Public Policy, minors in Public Policy and Global Policy, and certificate in Nonprofit Management. Develop a foundation for understanding how decisions are made, how policies shape communities, and where your interests could lead.
Master's Degrees
Build on your interests and experience with graduate study in public administration, international affairs, public policy, or international development. Our four master's programs combine rigorous academics with practical experience to prepare you for careers across the public, private, and nonprofit sectors.
PhD in Public and International Affairs
Pursue advanced research on complex policy challenges through interdisciplinary study and close faculty mentorship. Develop the analytical expertise to contribute original scholarship and prepare for careers in academia, research, and policy analysis.