r/PublicPolicy is a subreddit with 26k members. The community frequently discusses public policy, mpp, policy, career, and degree, and the most common flair used is career advice, other, foreign policy/international relations, and research/methods question.
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
: "Unsolicited Career and Education Advice"
25 posts
#2
Other
: "AMA! Admissions directors from Yale, Princeton, and Harvard"
9 posts
#3
Foreign Policy/International Relations
: "Bama MPP Program"
1 post
#4
Research/Methods Question
: "Do I Need a Specific Research Topic Before Applying for a PhD?"
1 post
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Last updated: October 25, 2026