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SPIA offers five graduate degree programs, as well as three joint programs with our nationally ranked MPA. Guided by an award-winning teaching faculty, SPIA students engage in active learning about politics, public affairs, governance, and international relations. Through classroom simulations, internships, guest speakers, and research collaborations, SPIA offers students the kinds of experiential and classroom learning opportunities that position them for careers in both the public and private sectors.

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