An innovative executive master’s degree designed to prepare 21st century police-profession leaders

The Master of Applied Criminology and Police Leadership (MCPL) is an innovative, practitioner-focused program for senior police personnel with at least five years of experience who want to understand and apply modern theoretical and research findings to their professional practice. A central focus of the program is fostering fair, equitable, and procedurally just policies and practices that strengthen relationships between law enforcement and the communities they serve.

The Ivy League choice for an impactful quantitative economics education

In our interconnected and data-driven world, there is a growing demand for educated professionals with quantitative economics expertise. The Master of Applied Economics and Data Science (MAEDS) program at Penn is designed to prepare ambitious students with the practical skills needed to drive effective decision-making in the public, private, nonprofit, or non-government sectors.

The first in the world, and always ahead of the curve

Rapidly becoming one of psychology’s most transformative fields, positive psychology is the scientific study of the strengths that enable humans and organizations to flourish. The Master of Applied Positive Psychology (MAPP) program at the University of Pennsylvania was the first in the world to offer a degree in this rigorous field of study. Dr. Seligman, one of the founders of the discipline of positive psychology, along with leading researchers and practitioners educate students at the cutting edge of the field.

Learn the theory, apply the tools, and improve decisions in the real world

Every organization depends on people making decisions, both individually and in groups. Behavioral science helps us understand those decisions—and how to change them for the better.

Penn's Master of Behavioral and Decision Sciences (MBDS) prepares students to apply insights from behavioral economics, decision sciences, network analysis, public policy, and the social sciences to real-world challenges.

Earn an Ivy League master's degree in chemistry that offers top-rated industry connections

Your future in chemistry starts at Penn. Whether you’re currently a chemistry professional or seeking to enter the field, Penn’s rigorous Master of Chemical Sciences (MCS) prepares you to take advantage of the myriad career possibilities available in the chemical sciences. Our program equips you with theoretical and technical expertise in biological chemistry, inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry, physical chemistry, environmental chemistry, and materials. 

Industry connections and Ivy League academics to take on today's environmental challenges

Earn an MLA degree in a subject that excites you with daytime, evening, and online courses

Your journey to the Master of Liberal Arts (MLA) at Penn starts with you: your passions, your questions, and your unique combination of academic interests. You state your goals, and we help you craft your course of study within the rigorous academic environment of the Ivy League. The MLA offers intellectual explorers like you the opportunity to design your own curriculum at the intersection of your pursuits.

Prepare for high-impact roles as public leaders and managers with focused and practical full time and executive program formats.

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