Master's Programs

Find solutions to tomorrow's challenges—become an innovative leader in your field

What is an Indiana University O’Neill School student? An O’Neill student is a leader: stepping forward when the moment requires.  A doer: making positive contributions in their community. A solution seeker: motivated to solve the problems in our world. 

Leaders. Doers. Solution Seekers.

If you want to have a successful career making a difference in your community and in the lives of others—whether it’s through public affairs, environmental science and sustainability, healthcare management, or arts administration—O’Neill master’s programs will give you the technical skills and practical, hands-on experience you need to not only make a difference, but to become an innovative leader in your field. 

Across our curriculum, you’ll find a focus on driving measurable impact on issues such as social equity, racial injustice, sustainability, healthcare, arts and cultural policy, and climate change. 

75% of O’Neill master’s students receive funding packages of at least 25%

Competitive funding packages are available to assist in making our top-ranked school affordable.

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#1in four specialty areas according to U.S. News & World Report, 2025

37,000+alumni network

#2 Best College Town in America, USA Today

Small school experience with big benefits


O’Neill offers the unique combination of a tight-knit community with all the resources of a Big 10 university. This means you experience one-on-one mentorship and develop close relationships with your classmates while learning from experts in every field and gaining access to leaders and practitioners from across the globe—all at a more affordable cost than many other top-tier schools.

98%of reporting 2022-23 MPA residential masters students go into employment or continuing education upon receiving their degree

Smiling student in front of greenery.

O’Neill creates leaders who go out into the world and make a difference. It’s great to be in a school where doing good is at the top of everyone’s priority list.

—Colin Knapp, MAAA’21