Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Discover how to implement policies and programs that serve the public good and promote positive social change.

Enhance your skills and expand your knowledge of public administration and policy with our Master of Public Administration (MPA) program.

In this program, you will explore effective ways to:

  • Define public-sector problems
  • Build community partnerships
  • Develop and communicate creative solutions

Fast Facts

Next Start Date: April 8, 2024

Transfer Credits: Up to 30 credits

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Specializations

Examine vital emergency management issues and contingency planning.
Explore the relationship between statutes and case law and the impact that legislation and court systems can have on public policy as well as fundamental legal concepts and topics in law.
Explore best practices for navigating through budgeting and finance issues, cultivating stakeholder relationships, and developing strategic plans that foster collaboration across sectors.

Curriculum

Learning Outcomes

The MPA program will give you a broad understanding of the field of public administration can help prepare you for a range of career options at federal, state, and local agencies as well as in the private and nonprofit sectors. Course topics include:

  • Ethics and Social Justice
  • Finance and Budgeting for the Public Sector
  • Strategic Planning: Collaboration, Cooperation, and Coordination

More about our MPA program

Your career options may include various roles, such as:*

  • Legislator
  • Social and community service manager
  • Political science teacher, postsecondary

*Career options may require additional experience, training, or other factors beyond the successful completion of this degree program.

Program Admission Considerations: All specializations require a bachelor's degree or higher.

General Admission Requirements: Completed online application and transcripts. Please note that the materials you are required to submit may vary depending on the academic program to which you apply. More information for international applicants.

 
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Why earn your MPA at Walden?

"Walden is a unique platform of education. They have mastered the art of nontraditional education."

Seth Barnett | Master of Public Administration (MPA) Graduate

ONGOING MILITARY OFFER:

A 15% tuition reduction for servicemembers, veterans of the U.S. armed forces, employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and their spouses.*

*A 15% tuition reduction is available to new students who are servicemembers, veterans of the U.S. armed forces, or employees of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). This tuition reduction is also available if you are a spouse of a servicemember, veteran, or employee of the VA. This tuition reduction cannot be retroactively applied. Tuition reductions are applicable to tuition only and do not apply toward books, materials, and other supplies or fees needed for a course.

Walden may change the tuition reduction offered hereunder at any time, but such change will not affect the tuition reduction for students who are currently enrolled at Walden and using the existing tuition reduction. All tuition reductions, grants, or scholarships are subject to specific eligibility requirements. Contact a Walden University Enrollment Specialist for details.

Walden University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission, https://www.hlcommission.org/.