Do you believe that one person can make a difference from within a system? Do you want to develop your understanding of management, leadership, evaluation, administration, statistics and policy while being in the heart of Washington, D.C. – the nucleus of political power in the USA? Are you ready to apply your new skills and knowledge to details like budgets and program evaluation as well as big picture issues including health care and education reform? Do you want to be an agent for change in the public, private or nonprofit sector? Then learn more about the programs at the Trachtenberg School of Public Policy and Public Administration:

• Master of Public Administration
• Master of Public Policy
• Master of Arts in Environmental Resource Policy
• PhD in Public Policy and Administration
• Certificate in Nonprofit Management
• Certificate in Budget & Public Finance
• Certificate in Environmental Resource Policy
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The Trachtenberg School is the highest ranked public affairs school (#13 in the 2016 U.S. News and World Report graduate school rankings) in D.C., Maryland and Virginia.

More than 2,000 Trachtenberg School alumni live in the area and are ready to help current students make connections to the government, consulting and nonprofit opportunities that abound here and around the world

Trachtenberg School faculty are experts in their field with practical experiences – including testifying before Congress and training public administrators through local, federal and international governments – that enhance and inform their teaching.

The school's connections become your connections when you join the Trachtenberg School community.