RAND School of Public Policy

The RAND School of Public Policy provides the next generation of policy leaders and strategists with an unparalleled education in policy analysis. Our unique advantage lies in being the only graduate school integrated within a renowned independent policy research organization, with campuses in Santa Monica, CA, and the Washington, DC, area. The RAND School of Public Policy offers four graduate programs:

Master of National Security Policy (MNSP): The MNSP equips students with the knowledge and skills to grow or launch careers as national and foreign policy leaders and practitioners.

Master of Technology Policy (MTP): The MTP allows students to explore the opportunities and policy implications of new and emerging technologies across fields like health care, information science, education, and defense.

Master of Philosophy in Policy Analysis (M.Phil.): The MPhil emphasizes quantitative or qualitative methods and interdisciplinary strategies and provides real-world research experience as students collaborate with RAND teams. The program can also serve as a pathway to the Ph.D.

Frederick S. Pardee Ph.D. in Policy Analysis: Our flagship doctoral program offers a comprehensive, rigorous, and intensive education that prepares students to think critically and creatively about complex policy issues. Students collaborate with RAND research teams, gaining hands-on experience in addressing current policy challenges and contributing to research for real-world clients.

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Un vendedor distribuye periódicos con mascarilla como medida preventiva contra la propagación del COVID-19 en Nairobi, Kenya. Simon Maina/AFP via Getty Images

África: recetas para atenuar los efectos del COVID‑19 en las economías más vulnerables

David Evans, RAND School of Public Policy and Mead Over, Georgetown University

Para las familias más vulnerables, la pérdida de ingresos debido a la pandemia se traducirá en desigualdad económica, escasez de alimentos para los niños y en un reducido acceso a la atención sanitaria.
Un travailleur de la santé se prépare à désinfecter le minibus dans lequel a voyagé le premier patient kenyan du Covid-19 à Ongata Rongai, près de Nairobi au Kenya, le 14 mars 2020. Yasuyoshi CHIBA/AFP

Les pays les plus précaires sont les plus vulnérables au Covid‑19

David Evans, RAND School of Public Policy and Mead Over, Georgetown University

Fermeture des écoles et des entreprises, populations confinées, la pandémie du coronavirus impacte les ménages et, plus généralement, les pays les plus fragiles au niveau économique et social.
Lokasi titik api dari pantauan satelit S-NPP/VIIRS pada tanggal 7 September 2019. NASA Worldview

Peneliti AS buat alat untuk deteksi wilayah yang paling rawan terkena kabut asap berbahaya

Tianjia Liu, Harvard University; Miriam Marlier, RAND School of Public Policy; Jonathan Buonocore, Harvard University; Loretta Mickley, Harvard University, and Ruth DeFries, Columbia University

Alat kami menunjukkan bahwa memprioritaskan kegiatan restorasi di pantai timur Sumatra Selatan akan menghasilkan manfaat kesehatan terbesar bagi 3 negara, Indonesia, Singapura dan Malaysia.
Active fire hotspots detected by S-NPP/VIIRS on September 7 2019. NASA Worldview

We built an app to detect areas most vulnerable to life‑threatening haze

Tianjia Liu, Harvard University; Miriam Marlier, RAND School of Public Policy; Jonathan Buonocore, Harvard University; Loretta Mickley, Harvard University, and Ruth DeFries, Columbia University

We have developed an online tool to help authorities identify which areas they should focus on for reducing forest fires and haze in order to maximize overall health benefits.
Students listen to their teacher, Shuma Das, at the Sahabatpur Daspara Ananda school in Sahabatpur village, Bangladesh in 2016. Dominic Chavez/World Bank

What other countries can teach the US about raising teacher pay

David Evans, RAND School of Public Policy

Research from around the world shows that boosting teacher pay can lead to better student learning, but only if it’s accompanied by other things.
Climate change is increasing flooding caused by seasonal ‘king tides’ in Florida and other coastal areas. AP Photo/Lynne Sladky

We can’t save everything from climate change – here’s how to make choices

Benjamin Preston, RAND School of Public Policy and Johanna Nalau, Griffith University

Climate change is happening and will intensify in coming decades. Some experts say it’s time for a triage strategy that focuses investments where they are most likely to have an impact.
After two terror attacks the prior week, police patrolled the Westminster Bridge on election day 2017 in London. AP Photo/Markus Schreiber

Lessons for first responders on the front lines of terrorism

Mahshid Abir, University of Michigan and Christopher Nelson, RAND School of Public Policy

Given the persistent risk of terrorist attacks and large-scale accidents, it’s more critical than ever for EMTs, police, firefighters and others to learn from the past.
Between the Earth and the moon: An artist’s rendering of a refueling depot for deep-space exploration. Sung Wha Kang (RISD)

Mining the moon for rocket fuel to get us to Mars

Gary Li, University of California, Los Angeles; Danielle DeLatte, University of Tokyo; Jerome Gilleron, Georgia Institute of Technology; Samuel Wald, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and Therese Jones, RAND School of Public Policy

To get us to Mars and beyond, a team of students from around the world has a plan involving lunar rovers mining ice and a space station between the Earth and the moon.

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