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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Some get a MPA or MPP while working and work pays for it[/quote]

But what about a bachelor's public policy degree? Useless other than to get a bachelor's degree in something?[/quote]

UVA has a very strong undergrad PP program through the Batten school plus a Masters program and a joint masters/PhD program. Those I’ve known who have done undergrad and/or the MPP program tend to go on to law school[/quote]
What makes it very strong. It seems to be useless for a degree if students are just [b]going to law school.[/quote][/b]

What is law if not public policy?  Think about that for a minute.  Law is public policy at the Supreme Court, the federal level, the state level, and the legislative level. That's why it's such a popular major for students heading to law school. 5-6% of Harvard's incoming JD students typically hold undergraduate social science or public service degrees.  A specialized cohort of these students participates in the formalized JD/MPP Joint Degree program with the Harvard Kennedy School.
  
As for the MPP programs mentioned above re UVA (and also Harvard), are you not aware that 75 to 80% of law applicants have taken off at least one year of law school, most, two.  For Harvard, 20% of that 80% of incoming students have taken off more than four years.  This allows the students to gain maturity and strengthen their resume and retake the LSAT as many times as they want.  An applicant to Harvard Law with an advanced degree is going to look a lot more attractive on paper than one who doesn't have it. 17% of Harvard's incoming classes have advanced degrees.[/quote]

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