SPEA leads all IU grad schools in US News rankings
The School of Public and Environmental Affairs (SPEA) is among the top Masters of Public Affairs programs, according to "America's Best Graduate Schools" listings by U.S. News & World Report magazine.SPEA again was ranked second in the nation, tied with the Kennedy School at Harvard University. In addition, the School also placed six specialty programs on the Bloomington and Indianapolis campuses in the top 10.
- The School’s nonprofit management program at IU Bloomington ranked first, and its counterpart at Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis ranked third.
- At IU Bloomington, the environmental policy and management program was also ranked first.
- The public finance and budgeting program ranked third nationally.
- The public management and administration program ranked third.
- At IUPUI, the criminal justice policy management program also tied for third.
The U.S. News rankings are based on a survey of 269 programs nationwide that confer the M.P.A. (Master of Public Affairs or Master of Public Administration), the M.P.P. (Master of Public Policy), or the M.P.M. (Master of Public Management). The survey emphasizes scholarship and curriculum, and the quality of faculty and graduates.
The School of Public and Environmental Affairs at Indiana University is committed to teaching, research and service in areas such as public and nonprofit management, public policy, environmental science, criminal justice, arts administration and health administration. The school maintains continuing relationships with a large number of public agencies at all levels of government; public and private hospitals and health organizations; and nonprofit organizations and corporations in the private sector. SPEA has earned national distinction for innovative educational programs that combine administrative, social, economic, financial, and science disciplines.