Duke Sanford is one of the nation's premiere schools of public policy, recognized both nationally and abroad for teaching, policy engagement and research.
Our students and alumni are passionate change-makers, using the skills they learned here to make a difference. Our multi-disciplinary faculty includes former policy-makers and noted scholars. Their research addresses some of the world’s most pressing problems.
Durham, NC is a top 10 place to live and has been named America’s Foodiest Small Town.
Here are some of our other recent accolades:
Master of Public Policy
- Complete your degree in two years
- 65+ students per cohort
- Tuition fellowships via AmeriCorps, City Year, Peace Corps, Teach for America, and Yellow Ribbon
- 26 centers and programs across the university are led by Sanford faculty
- 5 Dual Degrees – MPP/JD, MPP/MD, MPP/MBA, MPP/MEM, MPP/MDIV
Environmental Policy
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Public Policy Analysis
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Social Policy
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Health policy
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Master of International Development Policy
- Complete your degree in one or two years
- 7 focus areas - Applied Economics, Development Management & Governance, Environmental Management & Policy, Law & Development, Peace & Conflict Resolution, Social Policy, Innovation & Entrepreneurship.
- 9 certificates available
- Partnerships with Oxfam America, Peace Corps, World Bank and more
- Home of the Duke-UNC Rotary Peace Center
Duke University
Duke is #10 in U.S. universities, and #20 in World University Rankings.
40 fellows per cohort
Alumni in 100 countries
International Master of Environmental Policy
- 2-year program, in English, based at Duke’s 200-acre LEED-certified green campus in Kunshan, China
- Degree offered in partnership with Duke Nicholas School of the Environment
- One semester at Duke University campus in Durham, NC
- Networking and internships in China and U.S.
- Work closely with the Environmental Research Center at Duke Kunshan University
- Generous merit and need-based scholarships
Environmental Policy
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Based at Duke Kunshan, China
Nicholas School
Program is in partnership with the Nicholas School of the Environment at Duke University
Doctoral Program
- 6-8 candidates matriculate each year
- Focus on one of these areas: social policy, global policy, health policy, environmental policy
- Personalized advising
Job Placement
100% job placement rate.
40 World-Class Faculty Advisors
100+ Alumni
Undergraduate Program in Public Policy
- 2 certificates offered - child policy and policy journalism and media studies
- Study in Washington, DC or Glasgow
- Assistance landing prestigious internships: The White House, U.S. State Dept., Congressional offices, WGBH, Microsoft and more
- Special programs include the Hart Leadership program; Duke in DC; Duke’s Center for Politics (Polis); Duke Program in American Grand Strategy
- Eligible for 4+1 Accelerated Master of Public Policy – complete both undergraduate and masters in 5 years
Best College for Public Policy
2020 Niche.com
Top major at Duke
Prestigious internships
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