Academic Programs

Pardee RAND students work on a group project in the RAND Courtyard, photo by Diane Baldwin/RAND Corporation

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Pardee RAND Graduate School provides a distinctive academic learning environment through our graduate degree programs and certificate offerings. Our students and faculty collaborate to tackle some of the world's most complex problems.

Degree Programs

Pardee RAND students approach policy analysis from multiple disciplinary perspectives, resulting in solutions that are tailored to the diverse challenges they face.

Our Master of National Security Policy students gain the knowledge and experience they need to help shape defense and security policy at home and abroad.

And our students who pursue the M.Phil. in policy analysis and Ph.D. in policy analysis share a common goal: understand the role of policy analysis in effecting meaningful change in our world.

Not sure which program is right for you? Compare our degree programs.

We are also exploring whether to offer a Master of Technology and Policy degree. Complete our interest form to learn more and receive updates.

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Certificate Programs

Pardee RAND Graduate School is committed to making policy analysis education accessible to a broad audience through our certificate programs.

Our Faculty Leaders Program has been providing professors from institutions across the United States with immersive, hands-on training in policy analysis for over a decade. These professors can then bring their newfound expertise back to their classrooms and communities.

In conjuction with RAND's NextGen Initiative, we are also offering a one-day National Security Intensive this spring at RAND's Washington, D.C., area office.

Additionally, we collaborate with institutions worldwide to offer short courses in policy analysis, further expanding the reach of our educational offerings.