The Heller School for Social Policy and Management
Master of Public Policy (MPP)

MPP Career Outcomes Data

Employment Rate: 100%

100% of 2020-21 MPP graduates were employed within 6 months of graduation

Of 2020-21 MPP graduates, 93% were employed or continuing their education within 3 months of graduation, and 100% were employed within 6 months of graduation.

Industry

Of 2020-2021 MPP graduates, 14% are working in academia, 17% in for-profit companies, 17% in government (U.S. local/state/federal), and 52% in nonprofit organizations.

pie chart showing MPP graduate careers: 14% Academia 17% For-Profit 17% Government (U.S. local/state/federal) 52% Nonprofit

Job Function

Of 2020-21 MPP graduates, 30.5% are working in project or program management, 22% in analysis, 17.5% in research, 13% in advocacy, 9% in consulting, and 8% in other roles (4% are continuing their education, and 4% are in communications/marketing roles).

MPP Career outcome pie chart showing 13% Advocacy 22% Analysis 9% Consulting 30.5% Project/Program Management 17.5% Research 8% other

Geography

Of 2020-21 MPP graduates who provided geographic information, most were concentrated in New England and all were living in the United States. Specifically, 75% live in New England, 18% in the Mid-Atlantic, 3.5% in the West and 3.5% in the South. 

MPP 2020-21 career outcomes by geography: 75% USA (New England) 18% USA (Mid-Atlantic) 3.5% USA (South) 3.5% USA (West)