Online Master of Public Policy

Shape policy at every level—without pausing your career

Earn your Master of Public Policy (MPP) online from Indiana University’s O’Neill School—ranked the #1 best graduate school for public affairs (2026) by U.S. News & World Report. With O’Neill ranked #4 in Public Policy Analysis and top 10 across health, social, urban, and environmental policy, you get top-tier training with total flexibility.

The O’Neill Online MPP equips you to move from understanding policy challenges to actively shaping solutions. Through a flexible digital format, you’ll master in-demand skills in quantitative methods and microeconomic analysis—learning to evaluate options, analyze data, and generate trusted insights.

Whether you want to advance in your current role or pivot into high-impact policy analysis, the MPP prepares you to tackle today's most pressing policy puzzles. Complemented by our Master of Public Affairs (MPA), and taught by the same, top-tier faculty, O’Neill delivers world-class education designed to turn policy expertise into real-world action.

Take the first step and find out what funding you qualify for

Loading...

Application deadline

Fall term:

  • Final deadline: July 15

Learn how to apply

Top-10 ranked specialties

(U.S. News & World Report)

  • #1 Best Grad School for Public Affairs
  • #1 Environmental Policy & Management
  • #1 Health Policy & Management
  • #2 Public Management & Leadership
  • #4 Public Policy Analysis
  • #5 Social Policy
  • #6 Urban Policy

24 credit hours

focused on classes in statistics and data analysis, public policy, economics, program evaluation, and completion of a capstone project.

6 credit hours

in public finance, budgeting, and management and leading in public affairs

6 credit hours

to delve into advanced tools such as geographic information systems, management science, and statistics for research