Why a Master of Public Administration?
As students learn throughout their graduate academic career, and especially in their foundational courses, public administration jobs have an enormous range of opportunity and application.
In fact, there’s a wide variety of jobs—inside and outside of nonprofit and grassroots efforts and public sector organizations at the local, state, national and global level. A graduate public administration degree is a professional credential for those interested in the kinds of careers where you can:
- Do something meaningful every day to help communities and community members
- Get involved in making communities safer, more inclusive, involved in change efforts
- Conduct investigations and analyze data
- Advocate for families and diverse / all members of our communities
- Join the search for effective solutions to public problems
- Take action against unethical behavior
- Help community members with everything from accessing needed resources to enjoying healthy parks
- Work with public and nonprofit organizations that work daily for prosocial community change
- Hone your ethical lens to fight corporate crime and environmental injustice
- Stand up for those mistreated by our public and nonprofit organizations
- Develop and test out new ways of responding to ongoing public challenges
- Invest your time and energy in a rewarding job that makes a difference
Making a difference
If you're passionate about civic engagement, policy implementation and creating real change, our Master of Public Administration (MPA) program is for you. Through our curriculum, you'll gain the skills to drive policy reform, champion government accountability, and lead grassroots movements that empower communities. Become an advocate for justice and equity, and build a career focused on public advocacy, policy change, and inclusive governance. Whether through strategic planning, organization management, or communicating and managing across difference, you’ll learn how to be a powerful agent for change in public sector transformation. With a focus on public service, democratic governance, and organizational leadership, our program equips you to lead movements that promote social impact and equitable governance. Together, we can make a difference. Apply today and become the leader our society needs!