“The courses I took as part of the MURP program prepared me for the policy practitioner end of my position, and my time as a researcher at the Dukakis Center for Urban and Regional Policy helped me to build out a more robust research-based skill set.” — Lauren Costello, MURP ’16
“Public and nonprofit organizations need professionals with the right mix of policy analysis and program design skills. The MPP program delivers those skills, grounded in experience, that will help students meet those needs.” — Christopher Bosso, Professor of Public Policy; Director, Master of Public Policy Program
“Our graduates will have the experience, skills, and knowledge to become highly-respected research leaders in academia, government, or the private sector.” — Alan Clayton-Matthews, Director, PhD Program in Law and Public Policy
“I selected the LPP program specifically for the expertise of the faculty and research projects faculty at Northeastern are involved in. The LPP faculty have a number of relevant and current initiatives in both education policy and workforce development providing a perfect platform for my research and interests.” — Christine Shaw, Alumna
“I believe urban challenges need interdisciplinary, cross-sectoral and a complex problem solving approach, and the School of Public Policy and Urban Affairs is one of the few public policy schools that prepares scholars and practitioners with such aptitude.” — Vaishali Kushwaha, Current Student
"The Graduate Certificate in Health Law is designed for professionals who would like to continue a career in healthcare, but shift their focus to management responsibilities. The certificate can help individuals make this transition by understanding the legal architecture and the role of compliance in the health industry." — Wendy Parmet, Associate Dean, School of Law
Graduate certificate holders earn on average a 25% salary increase (Washington Post, 2012).
This certificate can stack into the Master of Legal Studies.
31% more healthcare employers are requesting candidates with compliance skills at the graduate level. (Source: Burning Glass Technologies).
"The unique strengths of the JD/MS program at Northeastern is ideally suited to the complexities of the contemporary policy landscape, where legal arguments are built on careful policy analysis and where experience in the field is essential to successful policy impact." — Christopher Bosso, Professor of Public Policy; Director, Master of Public Policy Program
