A FLEXIBLE DEGREE IN
APPLIED PUBLIC POLICY
SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE FOR GOVERNMENT & NONPROFIT EMPLOYEES
Earn your MAPP in 18 months — applied learning in a hybrid format for work-life balance
Our Master of Applied Public Policy (MAPP) program has been meticulously designed with flexibility in mind.
Our MAPP program is designed for the next generation of leaders who want to shape, implement, and evaluate public policy. With an interdisciplinary curriculum, hands-on experience, and strong industry connections, our applied public policy degree prepares graduates to influence change in the public and private sectors alike.
We value the impact you are already making within your community and want to support your next step. While MAPP is priced below market, government and nonprofit employees are eligible for an additional dedicated MAPP scholarship, reducing your tuition by 20%.
You don’t need to pause your current professional role to advance your career. The College of Idaho’s holistic approach to MAPP education ensures student success.
• Predominately asynchronous coursework for work-life balance
• In-person gatherings in Boise with your cohort just once a week
• Focus on applied learning teaches you to actually make change happen
• Built-in breaks that support sustainability without slowing progress
• Expert faculty advisor assigned to you from day one through graduation
• Direct contact with the changemakers shaping the region
• Graduate within 18 months
Whether you are an aspiring policy professional or work in a nonprofit organization, a corporation or a government entity or agency, your field is shaped by policy decisions.
• Focus on real-world applications of public policy through current issues facing the Intermountain West and solve today’s problems using data-centric methods.
• Collaborate with state and local government agencies, lawmakers, lobbyists, corporations, nonprofits and citizens to promote change.
• Become a data-driven decisionmaker and policy leader, using the latest tools of economic and research analytics to find ethically-grounded approaches to lead change and improve lives.
Idaho is growing fast.
The College of Idaho's MAPP helps you shape what's next
