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Governing U is an index of public sector management and policy degrees from universities across the country.  It provides a single source for browsing offerings from Master of Public Administration (MPA) , the Master of Public Policy (MPP) and the Executive MPA and certificate and other professional programs designed specifically for the education needs of working professionals in public service. Each entry includes a description of program offerings in the schools' own words. Governing U’s unique map interface also allows you to see the national landscape for public service grad programs and select schools for a closer look by geography

The Master of Public Administration (MPA) is offered at public policy schools in most parts the country. The MPA is the dominant professional, terminal degree to prepare students for careers in public service, including mid career professionals seeking advancement in governmental agencies, other public entities, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) and not-for-profit charities. Built around a core curriculum of public finance, public management, public workforce, public policy and planning, research and analysis, economics and managerial accounting, performance management and measurement, and leadership and ethics, the MPA lends itself to interdisciplinary investigation and expertise in the full range of public service — including but not limited to social work, public safety and criminal justice, public health and human services, education, regional planning and community development, budget forecasting and auditing, and policy development and law.

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  • American University
  • Ranked among the top schools of its kind, American University’s School of Public Affairs offers education in the fields of political science, public administration, public policy, organization development, and justice.
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  • Arizona State University-Phoenix
  • The School of Public Affairs advances excellence in governance by creating, sharing, and applying knowledge of public administration.
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  • Baruch CUNY
  • Since its founding in 1994, Baruch's School of Public Affairs (SPA) has established an outstanding record. We have the single most diverse student body of all full time graduate programs in Public Administration in the United States, according to the Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management (APPAM). Our faculty is routinely cited in the press, consulted by government offices, foundations and nonprofit organizations, and published in the leading academic journals. Our students go on to rewarding careers as leaders and policy makers in education, health policy, government and nonprofit management. We have the single most diverse student body of all full time graduate programs in Public Administration in the United States, according to the Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management (APPAM). Our faculty is routinely cited in the press, consulted by government offices, foundations and nonprofit organizations, and published in the leading academic journals. Our students go on to rewarding careers as leaders and policy makers in education, health policy, government and nonprofit management.
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  • Boise State University
  • The program and services of the Department of Public Policy and Administration reflect the nature of the discipline of public administration, a mixture of theory and practice. The Department offers a professional graduate degree in public administration – Master of Public Administration (MPA) – and is involved in a wide range of consulting services for the public sector through the Public Policy Center. Recent research projects by MPA faculty include: the Idaho Public Policy Survey and the Mountain West Municipal Clerks and Treasurers Institute.
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  • Bowling Green State University
  • The Bowling Green State University Master of Public Administration (MPA) offers specializations in Leadership and Management, Environmental Management, International Development Administration, and Politics and Policy.
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  • Brigham Young University
  • An excellent Master of Public Administration (MPA) program provides the skills, knowledge, and contacts needed to launch a career in the public and nonprofit sectors. Increased outsourcing of public services, the pending retirement of thousands of baby boomers from government jobs, and tremendous growth in the nonprofit sector all make public management an enticing option for service-minded professionals. The George W. Romney Institute of Public Management at Brigham Young University's Marriott School offers one of the nation's premier MPA programs. The Romney Institute's two-year, nonthesis program stands out because of its practical management training, choices for specialization, remarkable faculty, and commitment to public service.
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  • California State University - Fullerton
  • The Master of Public Administration program at California State University Fullerton has trained local public sector leaders in and around Orange County since 1968. Alumni include city managers and other administrators in cities and public agencies across Southern California. The program was re-accredited in 2011 by the Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs and Administration.
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  • Columbia University
  • For more than 60 years, Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs has been educating professionals who work in public, private and nonprofit organizations to make a difference in the world. Through rigorous social science research and hands-on practice, SIPA’s graduates and faculty strive to improve social services, advocate for human rights, strengthen markets, protect the environment, and secure peace, in their home communities and around the world.
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  • Drake University Quad Cities
  • To successfully lead a public or nonprofit organization in today's environment, administrators must develop superior executive, public policy, and resource management expertise. The Master of Public Administration (MPA) program strives to meet these challenges.
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  • Fels Institute of Government
  • At Penn's Fels Institute of Government, we've been educating students committed to making a difference in the world for 75 years. Our approach is distinctive--our small size and unique setting make the Fels program incredibly personal, and our practice-based curriculum, taught by practitioners and some of Penn's most distinguished faculty, keeps us closely focused on the tough but critical questions of how to get things done, how to achieve real world results, in challenging political environments.


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