Applied Politics
The Master of Applied Politics is a 2 year Masters Degree program offered by The Ray C. Bliss Institute of Applied Politics at The University of Akron. It is one of the few professional master’s degree programs in the United States focusing on practical politics and efforts to influence political decisions. This includes winning elections, campaigning, fund raising, influencing legislation and strengthening political organizations. MAP graduates have gone on to manage campaigns, run for political office, join polling and fundraising firms, and start their own consulting firms.
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