Master of Public Policy
Applications for Fall 2025 due June 15th!
Policy Rooted in Communities
The UNM Master of Public Policy trains analysts who will serve the public by identifying and championing place-based and data-driven policy solutions. We combine the analytical firepower of academia with a participatory approach that incorporates community knowledge and recognizes the power dynamics that arise from gender, race, and class.
Our graduates are equipped to improve policy making and program evaluation in local, state, and national government agencies; Native communities; and in the private and non-profit sectors.
We are looking for applicants with intellectual curiosity, passion for problem solving, and dedication to community service. Members of underrepresented communities are strongly encouraged to apply.
- The Core Curriculum: build a foundation in quantitative methods, economics, political science, sociology, public administration, and diversity and inclusion.
- An Ongoing Policy Seminar: bring theory into practice through hands-on exercises and guest speakers.
- The Evaluation Lab: learn a Community-Based Participatory approach to program evaluation.
- Three Electives: hone skills and develop policy area expertise in courses offered in any of UNM's numerous graduate programs.
UNM Land Acknowledgement Statement
Founded in 1889, the University of New Mexico sits on the traditional homelands of the Pueblo of Sandia. The original peoples of New Mexico – Pueblo, Navajo, and Apache – since time immemorial, have deep connections to the land and have made significant contributions to the broader community statewide. We honor the land itself and those who remain stewards of this land throughout the generations and also acknowledge our committed relationship to Indigenous peoples. We gratefully recognize our history.
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