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Join the next generation of leaders in public and environmental affairs

 

At the top-ranked Indiana University O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs, you can get the skills you need to launch a career in management, advocate for sustainable environmental change, or influence public policy — and find your place in our community of difference makers.

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Degrees that prepare you for leadership

B.S. in Public Affairs

Build your skills in management, law and public policy, public finance, or nonprofit management.

B.S. in Environmental Science

Take a science-based approach to environmental studies with an emphasis on field and lab work.

More ways to study public and environmental affairs

Explore our programs in healthcare management and policy, environmental and sustainability studies, arts management, and more.

Hands-on learning, career-ready grads

  • Jumpstart your freshman year by living and learning in the Civic Leaders Center.
  • Intern, network, and take classes for a semester in Washington, D.C., through our Washington Leadership Program.
  • Find your community through a student organization tailored to your interests.
  • Travel abroad through one of our 20+ overseas study programs.
  • Get early access to our top-ranked master’s degrees through our Accelerated Master’s Program.

98%of our students landed a job or continued their education after graduation

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So many of the things we study are from real life and involve many different facets of business. Approaching learning in this way has really paved the way for my professional development.

— Olivia Portolese, BSPA'22, Human Resource Management major