What is SPEA?

So, What Is the School of Public and Environmental Affairs?
Good question! Our name says a lot about who we are, what we do, and what you can study here.

SPEA was founded as a response to the needs and problems of modern society—needs that were not being addressed by other more traditional schools such as business, arts and sciences, or political science. Our scope is wide, and we address such issues as global competition for jobs, maintaining the viability of our cities, energy and environmental policy, and understanding the causes of poverty.

To us, a public or environmental affair is an issue or problem that affects the quality of life on this planet for its citizens. That’s a big list, obviously, and our graduates go on to jobs in many areas—public, private or nonprofit—that change the world in so many ways.

Find out what kind of job you can get with a degree from SPEA.