Education policy shapes every element of the educational landscape, from expanding community access and resource distribution to driving systemic reform. Navigating these complexities requires not only a foundational understanding of policy, but also the vision to turn rigorous research into real-world impact.
Through this program, you will build the expertise to analyze evidence and leverage data-driven solutions. You’ll examine the structural drivers of educational inequality through an equity-centered lens and lead effectively across institutions, transforming innovative ideas into lasting, meaningful action.
Degrees In This Program
Master of Arts
Education Policy
Drive social justice with an MA in Education Policy. Choose a specialized track in Educational Leadership & Advocacy, Higher Education, Human & Social Development, or Quantitative Policy, or design a customized area of study.
Faculty
Kris DeFilippis
Clinical Assistant Professor; Program Director of Educational Leadership
Alejandro J. Ganimian
Associate Professor of Applied Psychology and Economics
Luis A. Rodriguez
Associate Professor of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies; Executive Director of the Ed.D in Leadership and Innovation (EDLI)
Ravi Shroff
Associate Professor of Applied Statistics; Program Director of Statistics and Computational Social Science
George Spencer
Associate Professor; Program Director of Education Policy; Faculty Lead for Ed Leadership Group
Adriana Villavicencio
Associate Professor of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
Education Policy Group
The Ed Policy Group brings together faculty and students from across our school who are involved in research, teaching, and practice on education policy in domestic and international contexts.
Questions
If you have any additional questions about our degree, please feel free to contact ed.policy@nyu.edu.