Overview

Master of Development Practice Program / Master of Development Practice Program is located in Minneapolis, MN.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Development Practice (MDP)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	17

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Thesis Alternate accepted International field experience

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

40

Applied

34

Accepted

12

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

95

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	April 1st	April 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 600 TOEFL IBT score: 100
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	January 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships

Student Body

30

Total Graduate Students

50%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	6.67%
White or Caucasian	33%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	10%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (23%)

Female (76%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Policy analysis and management, health and education, natural sciences, social sciences, interdisciplinary research methods
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 301 19th Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN  55455-0213
United States

Contact Laura Bloomberg
Associate Dean
Email: bloom004@umn.edu
Phone: 612-625-0608
Fax: 612-626-0002

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