The Humphrey School's joint MPP and MURP information session will allow you to learn more about the program, the admissions process and ask any questions you may have.
Master of Public Policy (MPP)
The Master of Public Policy (MPP) degree prepares students to be leaders who design, manage, and advocate for better policy solutions. It is a professional discipline that seeks to solve public problems through policy analysis and design, program and project management, and community and public advocacy.… Show more The field brings together political science, economics, statistics, management, and other social science disciplines to shape policies and programs at the local, national, and international levels.
The MPP requires 45 semester credits, including approximately 22–23 credits in core courses, a 3-course concentration (9 credits minimum), and a course to fulfill the professional paper requirement. The remaining credits are taken in elective courses. A 400-hour professional internship also is required, unless you are exempted based on relevant previous employment.
What Our MPP Graduates Do
As analysts, managers, and leaders, MPP graduates work with quantitative and qualitative information and data to develop, assess, and evaluate alternative approaches to current and emerging issues. Their careers are in a variety of public service fields and in all levels of government, in nonprofit organizations and NGOs, and in the private sector.
Sample Job Titles + Organizations
Legislative auditor, State of Minnesota
Deputy project manager, LISA Project, NASA, Maryland
Deputy secretary, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
State representative, Minnesota House of Representatives
President, Dutko Group (lobbying firm), Washington, D.C.
Executive vice president, National MS Association, Chicago
Manager of trade and investment policy, American Chamber of Commerce, Frankfurt, Germany
Master of Urban and Regional Planning (MURP)
The Master of Urban and Regional Planning (MURP) degree is designed to produce professionals able to think across fields of expertise to see and act upon the links among environmental systems, land use and transportation systems, infrastructure development, and housing and community development. The program equips graduates with the technical and analytical skills needed to think strategically about developing and implementing plans at the neighborhood, city, or regional level.
As a planner, you can work for positive change by using your skills to help build cities, tackle urban sprawl, upgrade housing, protect the environment, design regional institutions, and promote economic development.
What Our Graduates Do
Planners work for government agencies, nonprofit organizations, and private consulting firms. Urban and regional planners work to improve communities by preserving and enhancing quality-of-life, protecting the natural-built environment, promoting equity and equality, improving services to all the communities that make up cities and regions, and promoting efficient and sustainable growth and development.
Sample Job Titles + Organizations
Planner, Saint Paul Planning and Economic Development Department
Senior adviser for livable communities, Office of Congressman Earl Blumenauer (D-OR)
Director, Payne Avenue Mainstreet, St. Paul, Minnesota
Developer, The Lander Group, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Planner, Emeryville, California
Assistant city manager, Temple, Texas
Planner, Auburn, Washington
Parking information and directions are below for your assistance.
Parking
The Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs, located at 301 19th Avenue South, is conveniently located on the West Bank of the University of Minnesota's Minneapolis campus. The Humphrey School is bordered by 19th Avenue South and Washington Avenue. The Carlson School of Management is adjacent to the Humphrey Center.
A circular drive in front of the building is available for dropoff and unloading. The 19th Avenue Ramp is just across the street from the Humphrey School . The 21st Avenue Ramp and Commuter Lot 94 are just south of the adjacent Carlson School of Management. Additional parking facilities can be viewed at: University Parking
Directions
Northbound on 35W: Take U of M / West Bank exit (17C). Make a right turn onto Washington Ave. Go east on Washington (which changes to Cedar) to Riverside. Turn left. Take a left onto 19th Ave. S. The Humphrey School is on your right.
Eastbound on I-94: Take the 35W exit and continue to U of M / West Bank exit (17C). Make a right turn onto Washington Ave. Go east on Washington (which changes to Cedar) to Riverside. Turn left. Take a left onto 19th Ave. S. The Humphrey School is on your right.
Southbound on 35W: Take the Wahsington Ave. exit. Take a left onto Washington Ave. Go east on Washington (which changes to Cedar) to Riverside. Turn left. Take a left onto 19th Ave. S. The Humphrey School is on your right.
Westbound on I-94: Take Cedar Ave. exit. Turn right onto Cedar. Continue on to Riverside Ave. Turn right onto Riverside. Turn left onto 19th Ave. S. The Humphrey School is on your right.
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