Jobs and Outcomes
UConn Department of Public Policy alumni go on to successful careers where they make a lasting impact in the communities they serve. Our graduates apply their skills in a wide variety of fields and industries and serve in governments and agencies at every level. They also return to campus to mentor and share their knowledge with current students.
Public Administration and Public Policy
Graduates of our Master of Public Administration (MPA) and Master of Public Policy (MPP) programs go on to careers in top organization such as:
American Bar Association
Access Health CT
Aetna, Inc.
Artspace
Boston College
Capitol Region Council of Government
City of Hartford
City of San Diego
Committee on Capitol Markets Regulation
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Connecticut Airport Authority
Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles
Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services
Connecticut Economic Resource Center, Inc.
Connecticut Office of Policy and Management
Connecticut Office of the Governor
Deloitte Touche Tomatsu Limited
Department of Veterans Affairs
Hartford Foundation for Public Giving
Institute for Informatics and Development
King County Housing Authority
Newington Public Schools
NYC Office of Management and Budget
Oak Hill
Our Piece of the Pie
State of Rhode Island Office of the Budget
Syracuse University - Center for Policy Research
West Hartford Police
Yale School of Medicine
Survey Research
The Survey Research program provides students with expertise in the practice of survey research, consumer research, study design, data collection, data analysis, and reporting. Your class learning partners are professionals from around the world.
Survey research graduates go on to careers in leading organizations such as:
Accenture
Aetna
American Express
Boston College
Campbell Soup Company
Citizens Trust Bank
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Dartmouth College
Deloitte, LLP
CT Department of Housing
Duke University
Economic Mobility Pathways
Educational Testing Service Fidelity Investments
Forrester
Gallup
Harris Interactive
Hartford Healthcare
Johnson & Johnson
Mathematica Policy Research
Michigan State University
Mount Sinai Health Systems
National Science Foundation
PIMCO Global Investors
Procter & Gamble
Quinnipiac University
RTI
Strategic Opinion Research
The Hartford
Travelers
U.S. Census Bureau
YouGov
Prepare for Career Success
The Department of Public Policy and the Center for Career Development offer current students the resources you need to build your résumés, sharpen your skill set, and make connections with UConn alumni through programs like:
- Paid internships
- Alumni mentoring programs
- Leadership positions in student organizations
- ...and more!