The Maxwell School encourages the pursuit of two concurrent degrees, and makes it convenient. You can earn two degrees for about 80 percent of the credits you would need for the two separately.

There are numerous opportunities for concurrent degrees, made easy by the physical presence of the professional schools in a social science environment. You might want to combine your professional degree with one, for example, in geography, political science, economics, history, or social science. You can also explore second-degree options at SU’s other colleges, or at the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry.

A formal, integrated joint degree exists that combines Maxwell's two professional programs, as do joint programs combining each of the  professional programs with a law degree. These options are described below: 

If you are interested in public administration in an international context, you may be interested in both of Maxwell’s signature degrees: the Master of Public Administration degree and the Master of Arts degree in International Relations. Through the joint M.P.A./M.A.-I.R. Program, you take courses in both programs each semester, and have access to all the off-campus opportunities of both. You can complete the 58 credits for both degrees in two years of full-time study.

A partnership of law and public administration is essential to effective government. You can prepare for a career that rests on that nexus with an M.P.A. and a J.D. from Syracuse University’s College of Law. You must be admitted to both programs. You can complete this challenging degree in three years.

Degrees in law and international relations will open opportunities in every corner of the world. You may pursue both through the International Relations program and SU’s College of Law. These degrees can be completed in about three years, or a little more time than either program separately. You must be admitted to both programs.

This page current as of: December 30, 2003