The Master of Public Policy and Administration (MPPA), alternatively Master of Public Administration and Policy (MPAP), is one of several professional graduate degrees. It is a two-year

multidisciplinary Interdisciplinarity or interdisciplinary studies involves the combination of multiple academic disciplines into one activity (e.g., a research project). It draws knowledge from several other fields like sociology, anthropology, psychology, ec ...

master's program that encompasses course material from a wide range of programs, including the

Master of Public Administration The Master of Public Administration (M.P.Adm., M.P.A., or MPA) is a specialized higher professional post graduate degree in public administration, similar/ equivalent to the Master of Business Administration but with an emphasis on the issues of ...

(M.P.A.),

Master of Public Policy The Master of Public Policy (MPP), is one of several public policy degrees. An MPP is a master's-level professional degree that provides training in policy analysis and program evaluation at public policy schools. The MPP program places a focus o ...

(M.P.P.), Master of Government Policy,

Master of Public Affairs The master of public affairs (M.P.Aff., M.P.A. or MPA) is a master-level professional degree offered in public policy schools that provides training in public policy and the operation of government. Courses required for this degree educate stud ...

, and others. It is a graduate program within the domain of Public Affairs. The M.P.P.A. degree is one of five graduate programs combining policy and administration in their titles, meaning they are serving both programs within one degree. One example of a university offering the degree is the

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, which requires a core curriculum that encompasses a mix of general administration, financial administration,

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, administrative ethics, and economics courses. At the University of Tennessee and certain other higher-educational institutions, students pick a concentration within either administration or public policy.

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Similar degrees within the domain of Public Affairs include:Fleisher, Craig S. and Phil Harris (2016). ''The SAGE Handbook of International Corporate and Public Affairs''. SAGE Publications. Page 84. ISBN 9781473959088. *

(M.P.A. or M.P.Aff.) *

(M.P.P.) *

(M.P.A. or M.P.Adm.) *

Master of Public Service Master or masters may refer to: Ranks or titles * Ascended master, a term used in the Theosophical religious tradition to refer to spiritually enlightened beings who in past incarnations were ordinary humans * Grandmaster (chess), National Maste ...

(M.P.S.) *

Master of Science in Administration A Master of Science in Administration degree (abbreviated MScA or MSA) is a type of Master of Science degree awarded by universities in many countries. It is a relatively new field of study that came into existence in the mid-to-late 1970s. The MS ...

(M.S.A.) *

Master of Science in Management Master of Science in Management, abbreviated MSc, MScM, MIM or MSM, is a Master of Science academic degree. In terms of content, it is similar to the MBA degree as it contains general management courses. According to a ''Financial Times'' ranking, ...

(M.S.M. or M.I.M.) * Master of Science in Public Affairs * Master of Science in Public Policy (M.S.P.P.) *

Master of Arts in Law and Diplomacy The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy is the graduate school of international affairs of Tufts University, in Medford, Massachusetts. The School is one of America's oldest graduate schools of international relations and is well-ranked in its ...

(M.A.L.D.) * Master of Arts in International Policy Studies (MAIPS) * Master of

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(M.P.M.) * Master of Governmental Administration (M.G.A.) *

Master of Urban Planning Urban planning education is a practice of teaching and learning urban theory, studies, and professional practices. The interaction between public officials, professional planners and the public involves a continuous education on planning process. ...

(M.U.P.) *

Master of City Planning Urban planning education is a practice of teaching and learning urban theory, studies, and professional practices. The interaction between public officials, professional planners and the public involves a continuous education on planning process. ...

(M.C.P.) * Master of Regional Planning (M.R.P.) *

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(M.U.R.P.) *

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(M.I.A.) * Master of Global Policy Studies (MGPS) * Master of Nonprofit Organizations (MNPO or MNO)

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