Degree programs include a Master of Public Affairs (MPAff), a mid-career MPAff sequence, 16 MPAff dual degree programs,[7] a Master of Global Policy Studies (MGPS), eight MGPS dual degree programs,[8] an Executive Master of Public Leadership,[9] and a Ph.D. in public policy.

Master's students have the option to specialize in one of seven areas: international affairs; natural resources and the environment; nonprofit and philanthropic studies; public leadership and management; social and economic policy; technology, innovation, and information policy; or urban and state affairs.

[14][15] In 2013, the LBJ School launched an Executive Master in Public Leadership for mid-career professionals.

[16] The Great Society Fund was created by the class in 2005 to finance social entrepreneurship projects started by LBJ students and alumni.

The LBJ School is ranked 7th among public affairs programs in 2022[26] by U.S. News & World Report, up from 8th in 2021.