{"id":3447,"date":"2026-09-25T14:08:03","date_gmt":"2026-09-25T14:08:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/?page_id=3447"},"modified":"2026-09-25T14:41:37","modified_gmt":"2026-09-25T14:41:37","slug":"graduate-programs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/academics\/graduate-programs\/","title":{"rendered":"Graduate Programs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Academics<\/h1>\n\n\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-menu-wrapper\"><nav id=\"\" class=\"cl-menu  \" data-name=\"Academics\" data-show-title=\"0\"><ul id=\"menu-academics\" class=\"cl-menu-list cl-menu-list-no-js\"><li id=\"menu-item-3468\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-3468\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/academics\/\">Undergraduate Programs<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-3469\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-3469\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/academics\/graduate-programs\/\">Graduate Programs<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/nav><\/section>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Graduate Programs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Master&#8217;s<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/m-a-in-international-relations\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1146\/feat_img_int-rel.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>M.A. in International Relations<\/h2><p>The M.A. degree program specializes in international relations offering concentrations in Diplomacy, International Development, and Global Peace Studies.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/academics\/master-of-public-administration\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1146\/feat_img_mpa.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Master of Public Administration (Online)<\/h2><p>Learn the management, budgeting, financial, and analytical skills necessary to govern effectively and advance in public management, policy analysis, and governance-related positions.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Doctoral<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/academics\/computational-social-science-ph-d\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1146\/PHD-CSS-card.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Ph.D. in Computational Social Science<\/h2><p>Use methods such as machine learning, natural language processing, simulation, and more to explore questions about social behavior, institutions, policy, markets, and social change.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Certificates<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Each of these three 12-credit online graduate certificates can be taken individually or stacked to meet the full 36-credit MPA degree.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/academics\/public-administration-and-policy-professional-certificate\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1146\/card-accent-blue.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Public Administration and Policy Certificate (Online)<\/h2><p>Gain a well-rounded understanding of the public sector and its impact on communities.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/academics\/policy-analysis-certificate\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1146\/card-accent-blue.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Policy Analysis Certificate (Online)<\/h2><p>Prepare yourself with the skills and expertise needed to understand, evaluate, and influence public policy.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/academics\/public-management-certificate\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1146\/card-accent-blue.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Public Management Certificate (Online)<\/h2><p>Develop the skills needed to advance your career in public-sector organizations.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Academics Graduate Programs Master&#8217;s Doctoral Certificates Each of these three 12-credit online graduate certificates can be taken individually or stacked to meet the full 36-credit MPA 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