There are many challenges and opportunities in the public and nonprofit administration sectors. Lead the charge in solving them with our Master of Public Administration.
In as little as 17 months, you gain the skills to create and implement public policy. Classes are just 6 weeks long, so they won’t get in the way of your busy life. Plus, there’s no application fee, no SAT test requirements, and we’ll even request your prior college transcripts for you.
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Education should hold practical value. That’s why our courses meet rigorous academic standards and provide you with skills and knowledge immediately applicable to your career.
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You’ll need 36 credits to complete this master’s in public administration online. Your course schedule may vary based on previous experience, training or transferable credits.
Your academic counselor will help schedule your courses for an online MPA.
Learning shouldn’t take years to put into practice. That’s why we’re empowering you to build career-relevant skills with every five- to six-week course.
We’ve worked with the labor market researcher Lightcast to identify in-demand skills for occupations and mapped those to our related associate, bachelor’s and master’s degree programs.
Get credit for what you already know. Earn your degree without starting from scratch. Have previous relevant work and life experience evaluated for potential credit. If you have military or law enforcement training, such as Federal Bureau of Investigation National Academy training or the Senior Management Institute for Police (SMIP) training, you can apply to have that experience evaluated for up to 30 credits.
Lock in the peace of mind that comes with fixed, affordable tuition. You’ll enjoy one flat rate from the moment you enroll until the day you graduate from your program. That’s your Tuition Guarantee.
Everyone deserves an affordable education. That’s why we offer an unlimited number of scholarships, so if you qualify, you can get one. Starting with your first course, every qualifying new student will be awarded one of our scholarships, worth up to $1K.
Discover where your degree might take you and make informed choices about your future.
An MPA can prepare you to be a:
Top skills learned in this program:
Leadership
Public policy
Communication
Problem solving
Financial management
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When you earn your master’s in public administration online, you’ll be equipped with a concrete set of skills you can apply on the job. You’ll learn how to:
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You’ll have a support team of real people you can lean on to encourage your success as a student. Start a conversation about your future with one of our enrollment representatives today.
Call us at 844-937-8679 or chat with us 7 days a week.
Work toward your degree without giving up what matters most. Start your degree year-round and take one class at a time.
Enroll in online classes and attend class whenever it fits your life, day or night.
You have a support team available up to 20 hours a day, 5 days a week.
Many course assignments will require you to use a computer to complete and submit your assignment.
Your success is a top priority for our deans and faculty members. They bring an average of 26+ years of experience and hands-on perspective to the classroom, and help bridge the gap between academics and industry knowledge.
University of Phoenix has been continually accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC), hlcommission.org, since 1978.
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