Overview

Program in Public Policy and Management / Program in Public Policy and Management is located in Gorham, ME, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Juris Doctor/Master of Public and Private Management (JD/MPPM)
Master of Public Policy and Management (MPPM)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	20
Doctoral Degrees	2

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test or LSAT Thesis Required Capstone project, field experience

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

18

Applied

18

Accepted

16

Enrolled

Applying

65

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	February 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	December 1st	December 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test or LSAT

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	April 1
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

75

Total Graduate Students

1%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	1.33%
Black or African American	Not Reported
White or Caucasian	74%
American Indian or Alaska Native	4%
Asian	4%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	2.67%
Unknown	12%

Gender

Male (53%)

Female (46%)

Faculty

4

Total faculty

Full-time - 4

Part-time - 0

Male (1)

Female (3)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	State and local public finance, education finance, applied social science methodology, nonprofit and higher education organizational management, public service ethics, comparative public policy
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 96 Falmouth Street
Gorham, ME  04038
United States

Contact Dr. Josephine LaPlante
Chair
Email: jlaplante@usm.maine.edu
Phone: 207-780-4863

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