Category: Academics

La Follette ranked among top 10% of nation’s public affairs graduate schools, first for small programs

The La Follette School ranks 23rd among the country’s public affairs graduate schools, according to the U.S. News & World Report’s 2024 rankings.

Internships bridge gap between academic knowledge and real-world application

Five La Follette School students share their experiences in public-policy internships.

Graduate students learn health policy through interactive La Follette course

Students bring rich life experiences and training into the classroom, and in PA 974: Health Systems and Policy, this collective intelligence drives learning.

Tree canopy, pocket parks could make La Crosse cooler

La Follette School students researched policy solutions to would reduce the urban heat island effect in the City of La Crosse.

Capstone projects provide real-world training and policymaking opportunities

Students concluded their graduate education this spring by completing projects addressing real-world challenges on behalf of clients from the public, non-governmental, and private sectors.

Accelerated program offers opportunity to boost public policy skills

Selected UW undergraduates can jumpstart our MPA or MIPA program by taking graduate public affairs courses in the last year of their undergraduate program.

Law and policy dual-degree prepares future lawyers to make a difference

Alumni of the JD-MPA dual degree program share their experiences and how the program prepared them for their careers.

Application for Undergraduate Certificates in Public Policy and Health Policy open Nov. 1

The certificates allow students to gain critical knowledge and experience before entering the job market or graduate school.

La Follette School graduate programs offer excellent value, according to Wall Street Journal analysis

A tool created by the Wall Street Journal shows that the La Follette School offers one of the best values among public policy master’s degrees in the country.

La Follette School awards 75 Undergraduate Certificates

79 students who received undergraduate degrees from the University of Wisconsin–Madison also earned certificates from the La Follette School of Public Affairs.