Master of Science in Science, Technology, and Public Policy

Rochester Institute of Technology

With a focus on policy areas that have a strong science or technology element (energy, health systems, technology innovation, environment, and cybersecurity), our program builds on RIT’s strengths as a technological university and connects you with faculty and researchers who are actively working on scientific and technological innovations that drive new public policy needs.

The science, technology, and public policy MS is equally ideal for those with undergraduate degrees in either:

• Science or engineering
• An area of liberal arts (e.g., economics, public policy)

Public policy degree core courses emphasize analysis, problem-solving, and interdisciplinary approaches, which are required in this program. Elective courses are selected with an advisor and allow you to focus your studies on an interest or career area, such as environmental policy, climate change policy, health care policy, STEM education policy, telecommunications policy, biotechnology policy, environmental policy, communications policy, or energy policy. Electives are offered in various colleges throughout the university, including the colleges of Business, Engineering, Engineering Technology, and Science.