The Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.) is a nonbusiness degree that offers an outstanding education for individuals seeking an exciting career in the public or nonprofit sector. Students may enter the program from any undergraduate major. The M.P.A. is a highly marketable degree for entry into the fields of city management, urban planning, industrial recruitment, community development, nonprofit administration, public budgeting, and financial management.
        Students who complete requirements for the City Management concentration will receive the Master of City Management (M.C.M.) degree. Students choosing other conce

Admission Requirements:

        A student applying to the M.P.A. program must meet both the requirements for admission to the university as a graduate student and the admission criteria for the program. The student must submit transcripts of all academic work previously completed, scores on the verbal and quantitative sections of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE), and three letters of recommendation. Admission criteria include satisfactory undergraduate grade point average, satisfactory GRE scores, and letters of recommendation.  ntrations will be awarded the M.P.A. degree.

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