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Harvard University, Cambridge

7.7(Based on 6 User Reviews)Massachusetts, USA3%Acceptance Rate		 M.A Public Administration (Mid-Career)
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL100
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Tuition:  
($59,316/Yr)₹54.53L/Yr
Living: 
($13,644/Yr)₹12.54L/Yr
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#13/1401 QS Ranking 2026
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University of Chicago, Chicago

8.0(Based on 6 User Reviews)Illinois, USA		 M.A International Development and Policy
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL100PTE54
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Tuition:  
($70,056/Yr)₹64.4L/Yr
Living: 
($29,000/Yr)₹26.66L/Yr
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#42/1401 QS Ranking 2026
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Northwestern University, Evanston

9.0(Based on 5 User Reviews)Illinois, USA		 M.A Medical Humanities and Bioethics
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
GRE315IELTS7.0
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Tuition:  
($61,336/Yr)₹56.39L/Yr
Living: 
($2,064/Yr)₹1.9L/Yr
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#45/1401 QS Ranking 2026
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Umich-Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor

9.7(Based on 17 User Reviews)Michigan, USA16%Acceptance Rate		 M.A Public Policy
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5
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Tuition:  
($106,550/Yr)₹97.95L/Yr
Living: 
($21,016/Yr)₹19.32L/Yr
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#62/1401 QS Ranking 2026
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Duke University, Durham

7.3(Based on 11 User Reviews)North Carolina, USA		 M.A Bioethics and Science Policy
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo125IELTS7
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Tuition:  
($69,880/Yr)₹64.24L/Yr
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Pennsylvania State University, State College

10.0(Based on 18 User Reviews)Pennsylvania, USA54%Acceptance Rate		 M.A Educational Theory and Policy
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5
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Tuition:  
($44,996/Yr)₹41.36L/Yr
Living: 
($11,280/Yr)₹10.37L/Yr
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Boston University, Boston

7.7(Based on 15 User Reviews)Massachusetts, USA11%Acceptance Rate		 M.A Health Policy and Management
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
GRE298TOEFL84
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Tuition:  
($67,640/Yr)₹62.18L/Yr
Living: 
($15,450/Yr)₹14.2L/Yr
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#110/1401 QS Ranking 2026
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University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison

8.0(Based on 21 User Reviews)Wisconsin, USA45%Acceptance Rate		 M.A Educational Policy Studies
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo125IELTS7
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Tuition:  
($25,625/Yr)₹23.56L/Yr
Living: 
($16,414/Yr)₹15.09L/Yr
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#144/1401 QS Ranking 2026
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TAM University, College Station

9.3(Based on 5 User Reviews)Texas, USA57%Acceptance Rate		 M.A Political Science - Public Policy and Public Administration
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6PTE53
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Tuition:  
($21,650/Yr)₹19.9L/Yr
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#173/1401 QS Ranking 2026
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Arizona State University, Tempe

6.7(Based on 71 User Reviews)Arizona, USA90%Acceptance Rate		 M.A Applied Ethics (Ethics and Emerging Technologies)
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo105TOEFL90PTE65
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Tuition:  
($30,348/Yr)₹27.9L/Yr
Living: 
($18,993/Yr)₹17.46L/Yr
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#190/1401 QS Ranking 2026
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Ohio State University, Columbus

5.3(Based on 7 User Reviews)Ohio, USA61%Acceptance Rate		 M.A Arts Policy and Administration
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo120IELTS7
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Tuition:  
($66,330/Yr)₹60.98L/Yr
Living: 
($15,178/Yr)₹13.95L/Yr
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#207/1401 QS Ranking 2026
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UM-College Park, College Park

6.3(Based on 24 User Reviews)Maryland, USA45%Acceptance Rate		 M.A Business Administration and Public Policy
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
GRE320TOEFL80PTE68
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Tuition:  
($25,774/Yr)₹23.69L/Yr
Living: 
($17,384/Yr)₹15.98L/Yr
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#247/1401 QS Ranking 2026
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Umass-Amherst, Amherst

8.0(Based on 11 User Reviews)Massachusetts, USA		 M.A Public Policy
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo105TOEFL80PTE53
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Tuition:  
($37,791/Yr)₹34.74L/Yr
Living: 
($28,288/Yr)₹26.01L/Yr
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#275/1401 QS Ranking 2026
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University of Virginia, Charlottesville

5.8(Based on 5 User Reviews)Virginia, USA17%Acceptance Rate		 M.A
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL90PTE54
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Tuition:  
($55,158/Yr)₹50.71L/Yr
Living: 
($15,862/Yr)₹14.58L/Yr
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#281/1401 QS Ranking 2026
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University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh

10.0(Based on 6 User Reviews)Pennsylvania, USA49.7%Acceptance Rate		 M.A Public Policy
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo125TOEFL90
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Tuition:  
($53,456/Yr)₹49.14L/Yr
Living: 
($13,397/Yr)₹12.32L/Yr
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#285/1401 QS Ranking 2026
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Georgetown University, Washington

6.3(Based on 1 User Reviews)District Of Columbia, USA		 M.A International Business and Policy
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL100
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Tuition:  
($59,895/Yr)₹55.06L/Yr
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#299/1401 QS Ranking 2026
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University of Colorado-Boulder, Boulder

8.3(Based on 5 User Reviews)Colorado, USA81%Acceptance Rate		 M.A Educational Foundations, Policy and Practice
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo120IELTS6.5PTE54
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Tuition:  
($34,728/Yr)₹31.93L/Yr
Living: 
($13,998/Yr)₹12.87L/Yr
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#334/1401 QS Ranking 2026
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University of Illinois-Chicago, Chicago

9.3(Based on 8 User Reviews)Illinois, USA78.5%Acceptance Rate		 M.A Public Administration
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
GRE318IELTS6.5PTE54
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Tuition:  
($31,800/Yr)₹29.23L/Yr
Living: 
($14,600/Yr)₹13.42L/Yr
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#334/1401 QS Ranking 2026
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Tufts University, Medford

10.0(Based on 4 User Reviews)Massachusetts, USA9.69%Acceptance Rate		 M.A Nutrition Science and Policy
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo110TOEFL90
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Tuition:  
($53,910/Yr)₹49.56L/Yr
Living: 
($19,566/Yr)₹17.99L/Yr
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#358/1401 QS Ranking 2026
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Virginia Tech, Blacksburg

9.7(Based on 5 User Reviews)Virginia, USA55%Acceptance Rate		 M.A Education, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
GRE310IELTS7.5PTE53
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Tuition:  
($33,310/Yr)₹30.62L/Yr
Living: 
($16,990/Yr)₹15.62L/Yr
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