Welcome to the Pardee RAND Graduate School
What Sets Us Apart
The Pardee RAND Graduate School—one of the nation’s oldest public policy graduate programs—offers master's degrees in national security policy and policy analysis as well as the original Ph.D. in policy analysis. With campuses in Santa Monica, CA, and Arlington, VA, we are also the only program based at an independent public policy research organization—RAND.
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Skills for Complexity
Acquire a wide range of data collection and analytic tools to address complex policy challenges and develop creative solutions.
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On-the-Job Training
Gain independent, nonpartisan policy research experience at RAND and develop a professional portfolio.
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Diverse Career Paths
Apply your expertise to inform, influence, and lead smart decisionmaking across a vast array of policy, data, and research careers.
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Financial Support
Generous scholarships and research fellowships help to offset tuition and living expenses.
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Pardee RAND students share two attributes: a passion to help change the world for the better, and the discipline to master intellectual tools that will help them do so.
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