Advancing public policy for the common good.
A top-ranked public policy school at the center of the policy world
Georgetown University’s McCourt School of Public Policy is home to some of the world’s most analytically rigorous public policy programs.
McCourt’s downtown location in our nation’s capital provides students with unprecedented access to the policy research, experts, conversations and opportunities they crave to accelerate and deepen their professional impact.
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Your next step toward changemaking
Whether beginning a new career path or learning new skills to progress in your career, our five rigorous programs of graduate study empowers students to become future leaders in public policy.
Master of Public Policy
The MPP provides core competencies in economics, quantitative methods, management and politics so you can evaluate and respond to today’s most pressing policy challenges with highly analytical skills.
M.S. in Data Science for Public Policy
A unique curriculum at the intersection of data science and quantitative public policy analysis, the MS-DSPP equips graduates with cutting-edge computational, analytical and governance skills.
Master of International Development Policy
The MIDP provides essential technical and analytical skills necessary to make a positive difference in the world, while delivering expertise in the politics, management and ethics of development.
Master of Policy Management
The MPM is for professionals with 5+ years of experience. The program balances analytics, management and substance within policy areas, providing management and analytical skills for advancement.
Executive Master of Policy Leadership
The EMPL is for professionals with 10+ years of experience. We integrate in-person sessions, experiential learning and a cohort model to give you tools to lead and speak the language of policymaking.
Impactful research
Policy Insights is an interview series featuring McCourt faculty discussing their latest research and the real-world impact of their work.
Is All Publicity Good Publicity? Inside the Attention Economy of Presidential Campaigns
The End of Grad PLUS Federal Loans
Why do healthcare costs continue to rise? A policy expert weighs in.
How businesses in China are made to serve the state
The U.S.’s skills gap is widening. Here’s how policy can help.
Latest stories
Stories on our faculty research, student and alumni stories, highlights from recent events, key initiatives and other news from the McCourt School of Public Policy.
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Over 1,000 Children In State Custody Were Buried in Forgotten Graves. McCourt Researchers Are Leading the Investigation to Find More
The Forgotten Children Initiative by McCourt’s Center for Youth Justice is leading research to discover other abandoned burial sites at defunct correctional facilities and find living relatives of the buried…
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Public Policy’s Broad Influence: Life as a Senate Policy Advisor
Kaitlin Johnstone (MPP’24) is building bridges across the aisle as a U.S. Senate policy advisor.
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Policy Perspectives: Sitting With the ‘Gut Punch’
The Conflict Transformation Lab at Georgetown trains students to talk across divides.
Upcoming events
Oct 20
McCourt Briefs: Big Issues, Short Talks with McCourt Chairs Dan Kelemen, Aseem Prakash and Diane Schanzenbach
Oct 22
GU LATAM ’26 “What is Latin America’s new political cycle delivering?”
Oct 23
GU LATAM ’26 “What is Latin America’s new political cycle delivering?”
Join the cohort of impatient changemakers who don’t want to wait until they graduate to have a positive impact. Do more than take classes from leading scholars and practitioners — engage with global leaders, find dream internships and work hands-on in policy labs that transform theoretical knowledge into real-world knowledge. At McCourt, learning extends far beyond the classroom into the field where change actually happens.
Impatient changemakers
The McCourt School Ambassadors are current students and alumni who serve as contacts for their clubs, interest groups and programs, and share their insights with prospective students.
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Max HorvathSenior Associate, WilmerHale LLP -
Margie De La O CedilloPolicy Manger, National Women’s Law Center, Nominations and Democracy -
Manami NakayamaEnvironment Economist, The World Bank