NYU Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service

NYU Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service "Public service is the highest good, and, when done honorably and well, the most rewarding." -Robert NYU's Robert F.

Wagner Graduate School of Public Service prepares public service leaders to translate ideas into actions that have an effective and lasting impact on the public good. Our faculty’s research changes the way people frame, understand, and act on important public issues. We provide our students with critical skills, access to all that New York City has to offer, and a deep understanding of context surrounding public service challenges—which they use to improve cities and communities across the globe. Since 1938, NYU Wagner has been educating the world’s future public service leaders. We offer a Master of Public Administration in Public & Nonprofit Management & Policy, Online Master of Health Administration, Master of Public Administration in Health Policy & Management, Master of Urban Planning, Master of Science in Public Policy, Executive Master of Public Administration, and PhD in Public Administration. US News and World Report Rankings:

Specialties:
#1 in Urban Policy
#4 in Health Policy & Management
#7 in Public Finance & Budgeting
#9 in Social Policy
#10 in Nonprofit Management
#12 in Public Policy Analysis
#15 in Local Government Management
#15 in Public Management and Leadership

Reflecting on 9/11, Clinical Professor of Public Service John Gershman was quoted in Daily News, discussing how the Unit...
09/11/2026

Reflecting on 9/11, Clinical Professor of Public Service John Gershman was quoted in Daily News, discussing how the United States's approach to counterterrorism has evolved over the past 25 years.
https://bit.ly/46mgeev

One week in the books! 🍎 ✏️
09/10/2026

One week in the books! 🍎 ✏️

For Labor Day, Director of the NYU Wagner Labor Initiative Terri Gerstein penned an op-ed for The Hill on how states and...
09/08/2026

For Labor Day, Director of the NYU Wagner Labor Initiative Terri Gerstein penned an op-ed for The Hill on how states and cities can help unions in the current political climate.

https://bit.ly/4r9JDSH

Say yes to Labor Day picnics and barbeques and parades. But also say yes to building more and stronger unions.

This past weekend, we welcomed our incoming Wagner class at New Student Retreat! 💜 Our students heard from Dean Polly Tr...
09/01/2026

This past weekend, we welcomed our incoming Wagner class at New Student Retreat! 💜

Our students heard from Dean Polly Trottenberg and were fully immersed into the Wagner community, participating in team-building exercises, learning about our career-mapping framework, and diving into their first case study analysis (all with some of the best views on campus 🏙️ ).

We can't wait to kick off the fall semester tomorrow!

Attention applicants 📝 The final application deadline to receive priority consideration for spring semester scholarships...
08/31/2026

Attention applicants 📝

The final application deadline to receive priority consideration for spring semester scholarships is September 1.

Apply now: https://nyuwagner.info/4gFHN7j

We look forward to receiving your application!

Give a warm Wagner welcome to our newest faculty member Adam Wiechman! 🥳  Prof. Weichman's research focuses on the polit...
08/28/2026

Give a warm Wagner welcome to our newest faculty member Adam Wiechman! 🥳

Prof. Weichman's research focuses on the political processes that impact investment in and maintenance of shared infrastructure systems, including drinking water, flooding, EV charging, and wildfire protection.

Read his full bio: https://bit.ly/4gBLevQ

Dean Polly Trottenberg was quoted in The New York Times, discussing the plan to overhaul the New York City-owned portion...
08/26/2026

Dean Polly Trottenberg was quoted in The New York Times, discussing the plan to overhaul the New York City-owned portion of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway.

Officials announced on Monday a plan to overhaul the section of the highway that belongs to New York City. The road needs quick repair to remain safe for driving.

📚 This past weekend, we welcomed our newest cohort of Executive MPA students to NYU Wagner! Our students spent the day g...
08/24/2026

📚 This past weekend, we welcomed our newest cohort of Executive MPA students to NYU Wagner! Our students spent the day getting to know the program and each other, hearing from Dean Polly Trottenberg and program director Judy Pryor-Ramirez, engaging in leadership and teamwork activities, and connecting with a panel of continuing EMPA students.

We're thrilled to have this impressive group as part of our Wagner community, and we can't wait to welcome the rest of our new students this Sunday! 💜

💬 “To stand in the presence of Puerto Rican leaders who move through their work with such power, humility, compassion, a...
08/20/2026

💬 “To stand in the presence of Puerto Rican leaders who move through their work with such power, humility, compassion, and love was something I could not have anticipated and cannot fully put into words."

☀️ This summer, a cohort of 17 students from NYU Wagner and across the University joined Professor Judy Pryor-Ramirez for Leveraging Leadership for Organizational Success, a travel course that included a weeklong immersive trip to Puerto Rico.

📓 The course explores the legal and political mechanisms that impact social sector leadership in Puerto Rico, given its territorial status. Prior to departing for Puerto Rico, students attended class sessions to establish their theoretical foundation, studying the history and politics of Puerto Rico, leadership frameworks, community engagement ethics, and collaborative ethnography.

✈️ The seven-day trip then featured talks and visits with guest leaders from community partners around Puerto Rico.

🔗 https://bit.ly/4xc3GlK

Clinical Professor of Public Service Martha Stark was quoted in The City Reporter, discussing how the NYC Department of ...
08/18/2026

Clinical Professor of Public Service Martha Stark was quoted in The City Reporter, discussing how the NYC Department of Finance could have approached the pied-à-terre tax differently.

A plaintiff in a lawsuit seeking to stop the tax rollout was among those whose properties were exempted from the second-home surcharge as the city processes paperwork form homeowners seeking exemptions.

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