A world-class education
#1 Master of Public Affairs
U.S. News & World Report ranks us #1 out of 270 graduate schools for 2023
Top-ranked MPA concentrations
U.S. News & World Report ranks our concentrations:
#1 Environmental Policy and Management
#1 Nonprofit Management
#1 Public Finance and Budgeting
#2 Public Management and Leadership
#2 Public Policy Analysis
More highly ranked MPA specialties
U.S. News & World Report
#6 Health Policy and Management
#8 Social Policy
#9 Local Government Management
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#2 Online MPA in the nation
STEPS (Student Training and Education in Public Service), 2022
#2 in the world for Public Administration
ShanghaiRanking: Global Ranking of Academic Subjects, 2020
Top 10 career-ready institution
SkillSurvey, 2021
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#5 global ranking based on research
By the Center for World University Rankings
Largest in the nation
Leverage a powerful alumni network of more than 37,000 as part of the largest school of public administration and public policy in the United States.
#1 for Public Administration
College Factual ranks us "overall best" for our majors and concentrations related to public administration.
Top college town
Bloomington ranks as one of the nation’s best places to live, study, and visit.
We're in good company
Benefit from the memberships the O’Neill School maintains in professional associations to stay current—and further lead—today’s thinking.
