A policy master’s degree often provides the best balance of benefits over costs for aspiring policy professionals. This article explains what makes these degrees distinctive.

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(00:11) About this guide

(01:24) What are policy master's degrees?

(04:40) Course structure

(05:28) Academic versus practitioner-oriented degrees

(06:28) Why (not) do a master's if you want to work in policy?

(07:15) Specific reasons reasons for doing a master's

(08:33) Why not do a master's for policy work?

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