Top Ranked Masters Programs | SPEA
Considering a Masters Degree? SPEA ranks nationally as one of the best grad schools for masters degrees in public affairs, environmental science, and arts administration. Read on to learn more about some of the nation’s best masters programs.
Master of Public Affairs (MPA)—SPEA is one of the top grad schools for Public Affairs with a two-year professional degree program that prepares students to assume management and policy roles in the public, nonprofit, and private sectors. SPEA was ranked as having the second best masters program for Public Affairs by U.S. News and World Report. Furthermore, the same report ranked SPEA as the best grad school for non-profit management and environmental policy. SPEA was ranked as the third best grad school for public finance and public management.
Master of Science in Environmental Science (MSES)—SPEA also offers one of the top grad schools for environmental science with a two-year program that provides rigorous training in a chosen environmental science specialization as well as an exposure to the broader interdisciplinary context necessary for developing solutions to complex environmental problems. Take a look at our latest MSES Viewbook, also available in PDF format here.
Master of Public Affairs / Master of Science in Environmental Science (MPA/MSES)—Our signature dual degree program allows students to combine rigorous scientific training with one of the nation’s best masters programs in policy and management for a powerful and flexible combination of skills.
Master of Arts in Arts Administration (MAAA)—A two-year program that prepares students to manage a wide variety of arts organizations, ranging from community arts programs to the nation's most prestigious arts institutions.
Dual Degrees—Combine our MPA or MSES degree with a second Indiana University degree in law, journalism, library and information science, the physical or life sciences, or the language and culture of a specific world region.
View our 2009-2011 SPEA Graduate Bulletin.