Public Administration, M.P.A.
Develop your leadership expertise with a strong foundation in public service values.
Master of Public Administration
Launched in 1982, the Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.) was the first graduate degree offered at Park University. Our values-grounded, professional master’s program is designed to develop your leadership skills, awareness of the social and economic environment within which public and nonprofit administrators perform their roles, along with providing essential skills such as budgeting, personnel administration, and data analysis. You will build your knowledge base, decision-making capabilities, critical thinking, and organizational expertise across government, nonprofit and, NGO sectors.
Locations & Learning Options
Gilbert & Online
Master of Public Administration, Criminal Justice Administration Concentration, M.P.A.
Master of Public Administration, Disaster and Emergency Management Concentration, M.P.A.
Master of Public Administration, Information Systems and Business Analytics Concentration, M.P.A.
Master of Public Administration, Local Economic Development Concentration, M.P.A.
Master of Public Administration, Management Information Systems Concentration, M.P.A.
Master of Public Administration, Nonprofit and Community Services Management Concentration, M.P.A.
Master of Public Administration, Project Management Concentration, M.P.A.
Master of Public Administration, Public Policy Concentration, M.P.A.
Public Service Leadership, Graduate Certificate
Parkville & Online
Local Economic Development, Graduate Certificate
Public Policy, Graduate Certificate
Campus Centers & Online
M.P.A. Concentrations
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Graduate Certificates
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- A bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited U.S. institution, or the equivalent from an international institution, with at least a 2.75 grade point average (based on a 4.0 scale). Official transcripts must be provided.
- A 300 word essay describing how an MPA will facilitate future career goals.
- Additional information may be requested if needed.
Note: Alumni of Park University do not need to submit official transcripts and will have their application fee waived.
Master in Public Administration programs are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).
Dr. Greg Moore
Associate Dean, Graduate Programs, College of Management
Associate Professor of Finance
gmoore@park.edu
Masters in public administration Careers
- City Manager
- Police Commissioner
- Urban Planner
- Elected Official
masters in public administration Program Highlights
Leadership in a global world
Park University is home to one of the premier public affairs schools in the region, the Hauptmann School of Public Affairs. We recognize public affairs as the field of study that builds upon the interrelationships among the activities of government (at all levels), all sectors of society, and other elements of social and economic systems, locally and throughout the world. Today’s leaders must view government and administration from this broad, cross-sector perspective.
Concentrations
As a master’s candidate in this program, you’ll select an area of concentration:
- Criminal Justice Administration
- Disaster and Emergency Management
- Information Systems and Business Analytics
- M.P.A.
- Management Information Systems
- Nonprofit and Community Services Management
- Project Management
- Public Management
