Careers in the Public Policy
Fast Line
Stony Brook University’s MA in Public Policy (MAPP) enables future leaders to earn a valuable master’s degree from one of the most respected public universities in the nation—in as little as one calendar year (31 credit hours).
The program is housed in one of the country’s leading departments of political science, ranked among the top five in research and publications, with a faculty comprised of nationally recognized scholars and highly experienced public policy professionals.
Why Stony Brook University for Your Degree in Public Policy?
- U.S.News & World Report ranks Stony Brook among the top 50 public universities in the nation
- Our MAPP program may be completed in one calendar year (full-time) or within two years (part-time)
- Convenient schedule for working students
- Affordable tuition and financial aid available to those who qualify
- Growing alumni network to help with career placement
- Fast-track BA/MAPP for Political Science undergraduates
- Dual degree options include combined MAPP/MBA Business Administration and MAPP/MPH
Public Health
Proven Results with a Competitive Degree
Graduates from our program have a variety of career paths available in both the public and private sectors. Recent graduates have attained key positions in the offices of:
- U.S. Senators
- U.S. House of Representatives
- U.S. Department of Justice
- North Shore-LIJ Health System
- New York City Office of Management and Budget
- KPMG China, Shanghai
- Viacom International
- New York City Administration for Children’s Services
- NYU Langone Medical Center
Featured Faculty
Richard Murdocco
Richard Murdocco is an award-winning columnist who writes on land use, real estate markets and economic development, and environmental policy. Murdocco's work often appears in major publications including Newsday and the New York Daily News.
He writes news and opinion pieces about how land-use decisions are made, how development and economic growth affect the environment, and what shapes zoning rules locally and regionally.
He is part of the Department of Political Science and the College of Arts and Sciences, and he also teaches graduate and undergraduate environmental policy courses at Stony Brook’s School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences (SoMAS).
