Overview

School of Public Policy / School of Public Policy is located in Baltimore, MD, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Public Policy (MPP)	Public policy	Evaluation and analytical methods
Master of Public Policy (MPP)	Public policy	Urban policy
Master of Public Policy (MPP)	Public policy	Educational policy
Master of Public Policy (MPP)	Public policy	Public management
Master of Public Policy (MPP)	Public policy	Health policy
Master of Public Policy (MPP)	Public policy	Environmental policy
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Public policy	Policy history
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Public policy	Evaluation and analytical methods
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Public policy	Urban policy
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Public policy	Educational policy
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Public policy	Public management
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Public policy	Economics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Public policy	Emergency services
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Public policy	Health policy

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	17
Doctoral Degrees	5

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required Policy analysis paper, internship for pre-service
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Comprehensive and field qualifying exams

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

26

Applied

18

Accepted

18

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	January 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	November 1st	May 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	3 academic letters of reference, resume, official transcripts
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	3 academic letters of reference, resume, research paper, official transcripts

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	January 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

103

Total Graduate Students

9%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	7.77%
Black or African American	21.36%
White or Caucasian	60%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	6.8%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	4.85%

Gender

Male (44%)

Female (55%)

Faculty

10

Total faculty

Full-time - 10

Part-time - 0

Male (5)

Female (5)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Education policy, health policy, urban and environmental policy, public management, evaluation and analytical method
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1000 Hilltop Circle
Public Policy Building, 4th Floor
Baltimore, MD  21250
United States

Contact Dr. Jane A. Lincove
Graduate Program Director
Email: jlincove@umbc.edu
Phone: 410-455-2140
Fax: 410-455-1172

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