Public Administration, M.P.A.
The Master of Public Administration is the gold standard degree for careers in public service. The competency-based curriculum develops the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed for leadership in community-based, public-facing organizations. 学生 engage with nationally and internationally recognized faculty, student organizations, alumni, and leaders in 这个领域.
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Program Overview
The MPA degree is a 39-credit hour program (plus an additional three credit hours of internship for pre-career students) that prepares students for leadership. 认证 by the prestigious Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration (NASPAA), it is designed to complement the career goals and schedules of our students developing the capacities for ethical judgment, critical thinking, and the core competencies necessary to fulfill multiple roles as effective managers and public servants.
The MPA program offers the following concentrations:
- Nonprofit management and leadership
- State, regional, and local governance
- Policy analysis, advocacy, and evaluation
- Criminal justice
- Health administration
Why Study Public Administration at 大 Valley?
- 学生 engage with nationally and internationally recognized faculty, network with student organizations, alumni, and leaders in 这个领域.
- The MPA degree serves both part-time and full-time students with
highly flexible and accessible courses offered during weekday
evenings as well as online.
- 学生 can participate in research opportunities that have local and regional impact.
- 学生 can transfer up to 12 credits of graduate course work from other programs.
- A variety of scholarships and graduate assistantships are
available to help make the degree more affordable.
- Professional internship opportunities are available and encouraged for pre-career students.
Career Insights
This tool shows an overview of potential career opportunities for this major. Actual salaries, employment opportunities, and job titles may change over time.
Accreditation
认证 by the Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs and Administration (NASPAA) for over twenty years, starting in 1995. This accreditation recognizes that our programs maintain rigor and currency for tomorrow's public leaders.
位置 & 格式
Classes are a combination of online and in-seat. In-seat classes are held in downtown 大 急流 at the Richard M. DeVos Center, the LV Eberhard Center, and the Cook-DeVos Center for Health Sciences.
格式:课程
学生 study a variety of public, nonprofit, health, and criminal justice topics including strategic management, grant writing, sustainability and planning, financial management, philanthropy, legal and ethical issues, research, policy, and organizational theory.
Admission Requirements
For general requirements for graduate admission, visit 大 Valley State University’s admission section of the online catalog.
Admission into the public administration program has additional requirements, which are available on 这个页面.
If you have additional questions, please 联系 our graduate admissions office.
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For 更多的 Information
School of 社区 Leadership and Development[email protected]
288C DeVos Center
(616) 331-6575
Program Director
Neal Buckwalter, Ph.D.
(616) 331-6583