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Juris Doctor and Master of Public Policy and Administration

4 Years On Campus Joint-masters Program

University of Tennessee

Program Overview

The College of Law and the Department of Political Science in the College of Arts and Sciences offer a coordinated dual degree program leading to the conferral of both the Doctor of Jurisprudence and the Master of Public Policy and Administration degrees. In this program, a student may earn the MPPA and JD in about four years rather than the five years that otherwise would be required. Students pursuing the dual degree program should plan to be enrolled in course work or an internship for one summer term in addition to taking normal course loads for four academic years.

Program Key Stats

$54310 (Annual cost)



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Eligibility Criteria


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Additional Information & Requirements

Law School Admission Test (LSAT) score or Graduate Record Examination (verbal, quantitative, and analytical) scores, Three letters of recommendation, Completion of the appropriate previous degree, Minimum score of 550 on the paper-based TOEFL; 80 on the TOEFL iBT or 6.5 on the IELTS.

Career Options

  • Public Policy Mediator
  • Public Policy Professor

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