What is the difference between an MPP and MPA degree?
There was a time when both the MPA and MPP would have had more of a domestic policy/management focus at their core. The internationalization of public administration and public policy curricula has meant that both degrees feature international topics and scholarship. In recent years, the MPA and MPP cores have overlapped and blended at many schools, and look increasingly similar. The MPA core often emphasizes management courses, and explores public organizations and budgeting. The MPP often includes economics and quantitative courses, with policy analysis at the heart of its curriculum. But there are many exceptions to this general rule. Our best advice is to carefully review an individual program’s core curriculum. For comparative information about the MPP and MPA degree, please visit: http://www.globalmpa.
