University of Chicago MPP Upgraded to STEM-Designated Program

发布时间：Date: 2023-04-22 返回新鲜资讯Back to News

The Harris School of Public Policy at the University of Chicago has officially announced that its MPP master's program has been upgraded to a STEM-designated program. This significant benefit will directly benefit students enrolling this fall. As one of the few MPP programs with STEM certification in the U.S., UChicago earned the certification thanks to its highly quantitative and analytical interdisciplinary characteristics. This means graduates will enjoy a longer OPT work authorization period when seeking employment in the U.S., greatly enhancing competitiveness and convenience for staying and working in the U.S. As the U.S. government includes more social science and data analysis fields in the STEM category, it is expected that more programs with liberal arts backgrounds will receive such certification in the future. However, this also means that competition for newly STEM-designated programs will become increasingly fierce. CheersYou（清柚教育） recommends that students who intend to pursue further studies in the U.S. and plan to work there after graduation should seize the current application window, plan ahead, and prepare thoroughly to cope with the increasingly competitive selection environment. Do not miss this golden opportunity to enhance career prospects.

Just now, the University of Chicago announced that the MPP program under the Harris School of Public Policy has officially become a STEM-designated program. Students enrolling this fall are in luck!

It should be noted that there are very few MPP programs with STEM certification in the U.S. The University of Chicago's MPP program fully embodies interdisciplinary integration and development, and its highly quantitative and analytical nature has finally led to its STEM certification.

Last year, the U.S. government announced the addition of 22 new STEM fields, including popular majors like data science, data analytics, and financial analysis, and also included social science, a field traditionally considered liberal arts.

Now that UChicago's MPP has officially received STEM certification, it is believed that more programs will be eligible to apply for STEM designation in the future. Of course, competition for newly STEM-designated programs is also expected to intensify.

Students aiming to work in the U.S. after graduation should prepare thoroughly and seize this golden application window.