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The School of Public Policy prepares students to become leaders in the fields of public policy, public management, nonprofit management, and survey research. Our students work closely with professors who are dedicated to teaching excellence and groundbreaking research. They're also placed in paid internships in top state agencies, city governments, and nonprofit organizations that impact the state and the nation.
Thank you for supporting us during UConn Gives 2024!
April 17 and 18
Your amazing support helped SPP students by investing in future public sector and nonprofit leaders, and supporting UConn students who have experienced the incarceration of a loved one (IMRP's Children with Incarcerated Parents Initiative Scholarship fund)!
Learn more about our SPP UConn Gives campaigns.
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9th
National ranking of public finance and budget programs, U.S. News & World Report
39th
National ranking of public affairs programs, U.S. News & World Report
97%
Alumni employed within six months of graduation
100%
Full-time graduate students placed in paid internships
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- 2024 Keynote Speaker: Governor Ned LamontNed Lamont was sworn into office as the 89th governor of Connecticut on January 9, 2019. He began his second term on January 4, 2023. Lamont got involved in public service shortly after college, founding a weekly newspaper in a town hit by the loss of its largest employer. Covering town meetings and the Board […]Posted on May 5, 2024
- 2024 MPA Fellows Academic Excellence Awardee: Deborah BattitFull Name: Deborah Battit Title and Organization: Program Officer, Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut SPP Degree and Graduation Year: MPA Fellows, ’24 Deborah Battit will complete a Master of Public Administration (MPA Fellows) degree in May 2024. After earning a bachelor’s degree in English from McGill University, she began her career in service to the public […]Posted on May 4, 2024
- 2024 David B. Walker Awardee: Chidi D. NwuneliFull Name: Chidi D. Nwuneli Title and Organization: Grants & Contracts Specialist in the Criminal Justice Policy & Planning Division (CJPPD) at the Office of Policy & Management (OPM) SPP Degree and Graduation Year: MPA, 2025 Chidi Nwuneli is a part-time second-year student in the Master of Public Administration (MPA) program. Before joining the School of […]Posted on May 3, 2024