Earning your M.P.A. can lead to a career in public service, both domestically and abroad. Curricula often incorporate courses in policy, economics, analysis and management. These are the top public affairs schools.
https://www.usnews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-public-affairs-schools/public-affairs-rankings
Indiana University--Bloomington
Bloomington, IN
#1 in Best Public Affairs Programs (tie)
Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY
#1 in Best Public Affairs Programs (tie)
Harvard University
Cambridge, MA
#3 in Best Public Affairs Programs
University of California--Berkeley
Berkeley, CA
#4 in Best Public Affairs Programs (tie)
University of Michigan--Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI
#4 in Best Public Affairs Programs (tie)
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA
#4 in Best Public Affairs Programs (tie)
University of Georgia
Athens, GA
#7 in Best Public Affairs Programs
University of Chicago
Chicago, IL
#8 in Best Public Affairs Programs (tie)
University of Washington
Seattle, WA
#8 in Best Public Affairs Programs (tie)
American University
Washington, DC
#10 in Best Public Affairs Programs (tie)