Master of Public Administration

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

The Master of Public Administration (MPA) program is for students committed to public service who want to become leaders and make a positive difference in the world. Our focus on strong analytical and communication skills ensures students are prepared for rewarding management careers in public and non-profit organizations.

The MPA program has affordable tuition, excellent academics, expert faculty and opportunities to gain real-world experience, ensuring students receive a great return on their educational investment. 

What we offer students

Our MPA program helps students develop a wide range of marketable skills and translate what they are learning in the classroom into real-world settings.

Many of our students concentrate their studies on local government or nonprofit management. However, our flexible program allows students to focus on other specializations, tailoring their academics to fit their needs.

Accredited by the Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration (NASPAA), 成人AV视频's Master of Public Administration (MPA) program collaborates with community-based organizations to prepare students to be tomorrow's leaders, innovators, and public and non-profit service managers. Graduates are equipped with practical, real-world experiences and the theoretical framework needed to tackle today's toughest societal issues.

An MPA is a marketable professional degree that prepares students for management careers in public and nonprofit organizations. This program is ideal for those dedicated to public service, aspiring to become leaders in these sectors, and aiming to positively impact the world.

As organizations reshape, restructure, and respond to economic, demographic, and social shifts, it is essential for public servants to be trained as effective problem solvers. Opportunities abound for those able to think critically, creatively and ethically. With a range of roles to fill in every city and state, MPA students are attractive hires for positions that allow them to make positive changes. Graduates can also compete for business and other private-sector openings that require management and financial analysis experience.

Dual-degrees 

Complete two master鈥檚 degrees at the same time! By carefully structuring the sequence of courses, recognizing comparable course offerings and using courses in one program to count as electives in the other, students can complete a dual or double degree program in only three years of full-time study. An application to both programs is required.

Certificate Programs

Professional Development

This program offers students the opportunity to engage in community and public affairs right from the start. Faculty members participate in various community organizations in advisory and management roles, providing students with valuable connections as they create their personalized courses of study.

Students are afforded more than 300 hours of professional experience through internships with public or non-profit organizations in the greater 成人AV视频 area, across the country, and around the world. The Department of Public Administration and Policy hosts the Philanthropy Incubator. This unique program gives students the chance to work through community issues and distribute grant money to local non-profit organizations.

These opportunities, along with certificates in local government management, non-profit administration, and a specialization in sustainable communities, enable students to customize the MPA program according to their academic and professional interests.

After You Graduate

Internships provide networking opportunities and often precipitate long-term employment. Alumni of the MPA program have gone on to various civic activities, working at the community, city, county, state, and national levels. Forty percent pursue careers in government, 30 percent in non-profit organizations, and 10 percent in the private sector. Another 10 percent work outside the U.S. Those completing double/dual-degree programs are qualified to pursue many careers in social work, educational institutions and nursing.

Academic Performance Requirements

All students, including those with regular admission status, are required to earn a 3.0 GPA or better in their first 12 PAFF credits towards their MPA degree. PAFF credits are courses with a PAFF prefix, offered in the MPA Program, that count toward your degree. Failure to meet this requirement will result in severance from the program. Please note that basic skills courses do not count toward the MPA Degree.

Students must maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0 to graduate from the program. If a student's GPA falls below 3.0 after completing their first 12 PAFF credits, they must meet with their academic advisor and the Director of Admissions and Student Services to evaluate their performance in the program. Students whose GPA remains below 3.0 after completing their first 12 credits may be subject to dismissal from the program. Additionally, those who continue in the program with a GPA below 3.0 may not be eligible to participate in the Internship or The Reflective Practitioner courses until their GPA rises above 3.0.

Students must receive a B or higher grade in all required (core) courses. Students who have met the GPA requirements described above and received a grade of B or lower in a core course may retake that course one time only for credit. Students who do not earn a B or better in a required course they have retaken will be released from the program. Students who earn a B or lower in either an evidence-based decision-making course or a managing people in organizations course may use a different evidence-based decision-making or managing people in organizations course as their 鈥渞etake鈥 of the course. Students do not need to retake elective courses in which they earn a B- or lower grade unless they plan to use that course as a requirement for the nonprofit, GMAP or local government certificate.

The Academic Honesty Code can be reviewed online. If a violation of the Honesty Code is suspected, the College of Community and Public Affairs procedures for resolving academic honesty cases will be followed.