Juris Doctor and Master of Public Administration

In cooperation with the UConn Department of Public Policy, the School of Law offers students the J.D./M.P.A. dual degree program. Students obtaining a Masters of Public Administration (M.P.A.) is committed to educating students to serve the public interest in the governmental, nonprofit, and private sector arenas. The J.D./M.P.A. program provides education and training in the concepts, skills, and techniques of public policy analysis, intergovernmental relations, statistical decision making, public management, financial administration, and human resource management. The program prepares students for careers as executives, policy officials and administrators in federal, state or local government and in nonprofit organizations. It is also extremely beneficial for students who plan to specialize in areas in which a legal background is especially helpful, e.g., labor relations, health administration, environmental protection, intergovernmental relations and city and town government. Those wishing a broad education in law and government as well as those who want a public affairs and law perspective in a specific area will find the dual degree program equally appropriate. The program is flexible and individualized to provide each student with the best possible combination of these two disciplines.