r/PublicPolicy is a subreddit with 23k members. The community frequently discusses public policy, mpp, policy, career, and degree, and the most common flair used is career advice, other, research/methods question, and politics of policy making.
A place to discuss:
(1) Research in public policy
(2) Careers in public policy
(3) Other public policy, economics or political science related things!
Please confine discussions about admissions decisions to the mega thread.
Popular Topics in r/PublicPolicy
#1
Public Policy
95 posts
#2
Mpp
86 posts
#3
Policy
71 posts
#4
Career
52 posts
#5
Degree
24 posts
#6
School
23 posts
#7
Resume
18 posts
#8
Graduate
17 posts
#9
Master
15 posts
#10
Admissions
14 posts
Flair Used in r/PublicPolicy
#1
Career Advice
: "Current Student Statement on SIPA"
25 posts
#2
Other
: "Am I an idiot ?"
7 posts
#3
Research/Methods Question
: "Trying to understand what research in political science / public policy actually looks like"
2 posts
#4
Politics of Policy Making
: "How can the U.S. better help people that are unable to afford basic needs like food, housing and medical care?"
1 post
Member Growth in r/PublicPolicy
Yearly
+7k members(40.6%)
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Last updated: June 20, 2026