留學(xué)美國MPA全稱公共管理碩士或公共事務(wù)碩士，在美國是非常熱門的學(xué)科，專門培養(yǎng)為政府部門或社會福利部門工作的人員。MPA這個(gè)專業(yè)與MBA有一個(gè)相同點(diǎn)，就是這兩個(gè)專業(yè)基本上每個(gè)學(xué)校都會設(shè)立一些分支去研究，MPA主要有以下分支：Urban Planning、Nonprofit Management、Public Finance、Environmental Policy、Local Government Management、Sustainable Development Concentration、Community and Economic Development。下面托普仕留學(xué)顧問就開設(shè)MPA專業(yè)的美國大學(xué)一一為大家介紹。
1. 哈佛大學(xué)(Harvard University)
哈佛大學(xué)是美國最早的私立大學(xué)之一，也是全美乃至全世界最好的大學(xué)之一，學(xué)校位于馬賽諸薩州波士頓的劍橋城?？夏岬险畬W(xué)院前身是成立于1936年的哈佛大學(xué)公共行政研究生院，是培養(yǎng)公共領(lǐng)域時(shí)代精英的搖籃，其MPA專業(yè)全美排名第二。哈佛大學(xué)肯尼迪政府學(xué)院有3類MPA課程，分別是MPP、MPA/ID和MPA2，其中申請MPA2要求有三年全職工作經(jīng)驗(yàn)，這3類課程都需要修讀全日制2年，學(xué)費(fèi)每年為$39,041。其教學(xué)特點(diǎn)是注重基礎(chǔ)方法論與政策研究領(lǐng)域的結(jié)合，以解決實(shí)際問題為主，大量采用案例分析的方式。肯尼迪政府學(xué)院的政策研究領(lǐng)域包括以下6個(gè)方面：商業(yè)與政府政策，民主、政治和經(jīng)濟(jì)機(jī)構(gòu)，國際和全球事務(wù)，國際貿(mào)易和金融，政治和經(jīng)濟(jì)發(fā)展，社會和城市政策。
2009年肯尼迪政府學(xué)院MPP專業(yè)有190名畢業(yè)生，這些學(xué)生進(jìn)入公共部門、非盈利部門和私立部門工作的比例約為2.5:1:1，其中進(jìn)入公共部門的畢業(yè)生主要從事衛(wèi)生、教育、勞工、國際關(guān)系和國際安全領(lǐng)域的工作，進(jìn)入私立部門的畢業(yè)生主要從事咨詢、能源、傳媒和金融。2009年，肯尼迪政府學(xué)院MPA專業(yè)的畢業(yè)生為52人，45.8%學(xué)生進(jìn)入公共部門工作，35.4%的畢業(yè)生進(jìn)入私立部門工作，國際發(fā)展、能源與環(huán)境是MPA學(xué)生的主要專業(yè)領(lǐng)域。
2. 哥倫比亞大學(xué)(Columbia University)
哥倫比亞大學(xué)位于美國紐約市曼哈頓，是常春藤盟校之一。該校的MPA項(xiàng)目隸屬于國際和公共事務(wù)學(xué)院，學(xué)制2年，每學(xué)年的學(xué)費(fèi)為$38,272，由于該校地處紐約市中心，生活費(fèi)比較貴，一年總共的花費(fèi)在$64,550左右。每年有約900名學(xué)生申請?jiān)擁?xiàng)目，約110人被錄取，哥大對國際學(xué)生比較友好，國際學(xué)生的比例大概為50%，其中每年錄取的中國學(xué)生在16人左右。該校的MPA專業(yè)為學(xué)生提供了6個(gè)專業(yè)方向：經(jīng)濟(jì)和政治發(fā)展，能源與環(huán)境，人權(quán)，國際金融和經(jīng)濟(jì)政策，國際安全政策，城市和社會政策。
3. 加州大學(xué)伯克利分校(University of California Berkeley)
加州大學(xué)伯克利分校是美國頂尖的公立大學(xué)，也是加州大學(xué)10所獨(dú)立大學(xué)里歷史最悠久、學(xué)術(shù)最繁榮、思想最自由的大學(xué)。伯克利分校理查德和戈?duì)柕侣舱邔W(xué)院是培養(yǎng)公共政策精英的搖籃，其MPP項(xiàng)目的學(xué)制是2年。由于學(xué)校是公立大學(xué)，學(xué)費(fèi)相對私立大學(xué)來說會相對便宜，每學(xué)年為$12,244，每學(xué)期花費(fèi)在$32,000左右。2009年，伯克利分校MPP項(xiàng)目錄取了81名學(xué)生，其中國際學(xué)生有7名，包括1名來自北京大學(xué)的中國學(xué)生。學(xué)院的政策研究方向有經(jīng)濟(jì)學(xué)、政治學(xué)、法學(xué)、社會學(xué)、社會心理學(xué)、人口學(xué)和公共政策。
4. 馬里蘭大學(xué)帕克分校(University of Maryland college park)
馬里蘭大學(xué)帕克分校是馬里蘭大學(xué)系統(tǒng)內(nèi)的一所州立大學(xué)，位于華盛頓哥倫比亞特區(qū)附近，地理位置優(yōu)越，環(huán)境優(yōu)良。馬里蘭大學(xué)帕克分校公共政策學(xué)院有2類MPA項(xiàng)目：MPP和MPM，其中MPM項(xiàng)目針對具有至少5年政策研究與管理方面相關(guān)工作經(jīng)驗(yàn)的人士。MPP項(xiàng)目學(xué)制2年，每學(xué)年學(xué)費(fèi)為$30,144。學(xué)院研究專長包括以下6個(gè)分支：環(huán)境政策、國際發(fā)展政策、國家安全和經(jīng)濟(jì)政策、管理和領(lǐng)導(dǎo)力、公共部門財(cái)務(wù)管理、社會政策。
5. 雪城大學(xué)(Syracuse University)
雪城大學(xué)位于紐約州中部，五大湖中安大略湖南方數(shù)十里的Syracuse市郊，往東南離紐約市約5個(gè)小時(shí)車程。雪城大學(xué)麥克斯韋爾公民與公共事務(wù)學(xué)院是第一家授予公共管理碩士學(xué)位的院校，其MPA專業(yè)全美排名第一。麥克斯韋爾公民與公共事務(wù)學(xué)院有154名教員，其MPA專業(yè)強(qiáng)調(diào)專業(yè)發(fā)展，以為政府和非營利性組織培養(yǎng)管理和領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人才為培養(yǎng)目標(biāo)，學(xué)制1年，學(xué)費(fèi)$45,015。該院的MPA專業(yè)為學(xué)生提供了7個(gè)研究分支：國際與國家安全政策，環(huán)境政策與管理，國際發(fā)展管理，公共與非盈利機(jī)構(gòu)管理，州政府與地方政府財(cái)務(wù)分析管理，社會政策(老齡化，教育，健康，社會福利)，技術(shù)與信息管理。
6、芝加哥大學(xué)
The harris school of public policy studies, 學(xué)院的學(xué)生要把他們需要的工具變成問題，落實(shí)并評估決策方針，學(xué)院提供學(xué)生很多的選擇，不同層次的學(xué)術(shù)和專業(yè)的追求。三個(gè)方向：
Social and Economic Policy
Social and Economic Policy includes education policy, environmental policy, family and child policy, health policy, poverty and inequality, and public finance.
International Policy
International Policy includes national security policy, international political economy, and international development.
Politics and Institutions
Politics and Institutions includes the political economy of state, local and national governance, and the management of governmental and non-profit organizations.
Master of Public Policy (MPP): a two-year program for students interested in gaining a thorough training in analytical skills.
Master of Arts in Public Policy (AM): a one-year program for students already possessing another graduate degree or in conjunction with another University graduate program.
Master of Science in Environmental Science and Policy (MS): a two-year program for students interested in assessing the scientific repercussions of policy on the environment.
Master of Arts in Public Policy and International Relations (AM/MA): a two-year program for students interested in combining public policy training with a focus on international relations.
Cooperative Program with Tel Aviv University (MPP): a two-year master's program of study with course offerings at both campuses and the opportunity to earn two degrees
Cooperative Program with the University of Chile (MPP): a two-year master's program of study with course offerings at both campuses and the opportunity to earn two degrees.
Cooperative Program with Yonsei University Graduate School of International Studies: a two- to three-year program of study with course offerings at both campuses and the opportunity to earn two degrees.
7、紐約大學(xué)
Robert F. Wagner Graduate school of public service, 學(xué)院將把學(xué)生培養(yǎng)為公共機(jī)構(gòu)，非營利性機(jī)構(gòu)及醫(yī)療健康體系的領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人，或是服務(wù)于公立機(jī)構(gòu)的私人機(jī)構(gòu)等。有關(guān)于管理，政策及財(cái)政等方面的訓(xùn)練，畢業(yè)的學(xué)生將會具備相關(guān)的技能來面對社會最緊迫的問題。學(xué)位及方向：Master of Public Administration(public and non-profit management and policy, health policy and management), Master of Urban Planning, Executive Master of Public Administration。
8、布朗大學(xué)
The A. Alfred Taubman Center for Public Policy and American Institutions提供兩個(gè)碩士學(xué)位項(xiàng)目，培養(yǎng)學(xué)生從政治學(xué)，經(jīng)濟(jì)學(xué)，教育學(xué)，公共健康，社會學(xué)和法律學(xué)中總結(jié)發(fā)展出創(chuàng)新的解決方案，來解決現(xiàn)實(shí)中的重大問題。Potential areas of concentration include education policy, health-care and social-welfare policy, urban policy, and activities in law and criminal justice and media and technology. Courses are designed to give students a strong background in interdisciplinary research, analytical approaches, and action-oriented community service. The small size of our program gives students the opportunity to work closely with faculty in teaching and research. An internship, applied research course, and group research project are required of the M.P.P. The M.P.P. is a two-year program designed for students seeking additional training in public policy. The M.P.A. is more appropriate for mid-career professionals. public affairs and public policy。
M.P.A.: Eight courses, including five required core courses (Institutions and Policymaking, Economics and Public Policy, Public Budgeting and Management, Statistics, and Policy Analysis) and three electives in an area of specialization. Electives are taken from the center's seminars plus other methodology, institutions, and policymaking courses offered at Brown.
M.P.P.: Sixteen courses, including eight required courses (five core courses listed above, plus an applied research course, a credit-bearing internship, and a research workshop course) and eight electives.
Admission requirements: a personal statement is required for admission
GRE General: Required
GRE Subject: Not required
Resume: Required
Transcripts: Required
Financial aid: Competitive scholarships are awarded to both M.P.P. and M.P.A. candidates. Determination of awards for second year of study for M.P.P. candidates is subject to review of students' first-year performance.
Application deadline: January 1 for Financial Aid, May 31 for all other applications
9、杜克大學(xué)
Sanford school of public policy, master of public policy, These scholars deepen our capacity to teach core analytical skills. They also expand our depth of expertise in environmental and energy policy, global governance and development policy, communications policy, child policy, social policy, and global health and population. Our leadership program, our visiting journalists program and numerous active research centers in areas such as philanthropy and civil society are bringing in fresh, outside perspectives. Students are benefiting from increased research opportunities and financial aid, and closer mentoring.
10、約翰霍普金斯大學(xué)
The Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies, Master of international public policy(M.I.P.P).
he M.I.P.P. is intended for mid-career professionals in international fields who have at least nine years of work experience. The program offers one-year of full-time study or two years of part-time study in international relations, international economics or some combination of the sub-fields of these disciplines.
11、加州大學(xué)洛杉磯分校
School of public affairs. 學(xué)院涵蓋了幾所研究中心，把不同大學(xué)團(tuán)體和學(xué)科的學(xué)者們集中到了一起，這些中心從事于各種問題的研究，像是房屋供給，環(huán)境，交通運(yùn)輸，老化和非盈利性社會組織的角色等問題。通過這些相關(guān)的附屬研究中心，老師和學(xué)生會一起合作解決一些項(xiàng)目和活動(dòng)，例如健康保健，國際關(guān)系，教育和一些復(fù)雜的公共爭端。三個(gè)方向：Social welfare, urban planning, public policy.
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