Online Public Administration Degree :: Accredited Universities

Northern Arizona University’s bachelor's degree program in Public Administration gives you the leadership, management, budgetary, critical thinking, and problem solving skills necessary for success in the nonprofit and public sectors. This degree plan emphasizes experiential learning by linking theory to specific problems and case studies.

Whether you pursue a traditional bachelor’s degree, an applied science degree, or take advantage of our transfer-friendly 90/30 degree option, NAU’s Public Administration program is available entirely online or with select classes at campuses across Arizona. Consider an optional internship to gain experience in today’s job market.

Demand for professionals with mastery of public administration skills is predicted to increase dramatically over the next decade. Career options include:

Human Resource Manager
Local Government Representative
NGO Program Coordinator

Entry Requirements

To be admitted into this program , you must have an associate's degree, either completed or in progress, at a regionally accredited institution and the associate's degree must be completed prior to the awarding of the degree.

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Prepare for a career in public service or higher education.

If you already have experience in the public sector, this program will provide you with the opportunity to enhance your professional knowledge, skills, and abilities to advance your careers. Even if you have little or no experience in these areas, you can build a foundation for future success with this degree.

Old Dominion's Master of Public Administration program is designed to enhance your knowledge and competencies in five context areas:

- Public management processes, including public budgeting and personnel systems;

- Organizational design processes and behavior;

- Political, legal, and ethical concepts and issues of public administration;

- Quantitative and qualitative analysis techniques; and
Policy analysis and program evaluation.

Entry Requirements

Admission to the program is competitive and is granted only to those who show ability for success in graduate study.

Applicants must have earned a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution with an overall grade point average of 2.8 on a four point scale.

All applicants are required to submit an acceptable score on the GRE or GMAT examinations.

Applicants whose native language is not English are required to submit an acceptable score on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).

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There is an increasing need for leaders in the public sector as approximately 550,000 federal employees prepare for retirement. This transition is energizing the already strong demand for trained public administration professionals in the nonprofit and nongovernmental sectors.

A master’s degree in public administration (MPA) is the accepted professional credential for public service professionals. By earning this degree, you can gain the skill set required to become an effective and highly in-demand leader, with the flexibility to move between government and nongovernmental careers.

To help meet your career goals, Penn State World Campus has partnered with Penn State's School of Public Affairs to offer you an online MPA degree.

Our MPA program is designed to help you enhance your ability to understand, analyze, and control your organizational environment to manage more effectively and to promote positive change in the public and nonprofit sectors.

In addition to blending theoretical and applied concepts, the curriculum covers organizational governance, finance, and administration while also providing "real-world" experiences for the novice administrator. The online program is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration (NASPAA), and offers elective courses from many areas including:

criminal justice
government administration
human resources management
information resource management
policy analysis

Who Should Apply?

If you are interested in a career in government, public management, health and human services, and other public or nonprofit organizations, and you want to make an impact on the issues and problems that affect the general public, this could be the program for you

Career Opportunities for Graduates

As an MPA graduate, you can hone your skills and knowledge to advance to middle- and upper-level management positions. Many MPA graduates work as administrators for government agencies, larger corporations in the public and private sectors, community organizations, or in a number of other areas such as tribal politics, charities, criminal justice, and academia.

MPA graduates also enter careers as grant writers, transportation managers, personnel administrators, policy analysts, and managers of various departments within cities and counties.

Typical jobs for the MPA graduate include:

accountant/auditor
attorney
bank officer
benefits administrator
college administrator
consultant
criminal justice administrator
financial aid officer
health care administrator
hospital administrator
office manager
political campaign worker
public health administrator

Entry Requirements

For admission to the Graduate School, an applicant must hold either (1) a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited U.S. institution or (2) a tertiary (postsecondary) degree that is deemed comparable to a four-year bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited U.S. institution. This degree must be from an officially recognized degree-granting institution in the country in which it operates.

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For each semester, enrolled students will be required to attend 2-3 on-campus sessions and do most of the learning on their own while being supported online through the system.

1st session will be for registration and orientation. Students who fail to attend the registration/orientation session shall be deemed to have forfeited their admission and therefore shall not be considered as registered.

The 2nd session will be when the sit-in CAT will be done. This CAT will be a registration requirement for the end of semester examinations.

The 3rd session will be during exam time.

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The B.S. in Business degree with a specialization in Public Administration is designed to instruct students on current trends, theories, skills and ethical business practices necessary in today's competitive global business market. The public administration program teaches students that public service is not simply performing a process. The outstanding government leader is one who knows the process and has the skills to deliver service in the face of greater public demands and diminishing resources. Public administration students advance the concept of "the public good," learn to analyze the strengths and weaknesses of public policies, consider the interests of stakeholders and influence those who make public policy happen. Students will also learn the value and necessity of building public/private partnerships as the creative way to deliver public service.

This comprehensive, accelerated program is taught by professionals with public, private and nonprofit sector experience who will bridge the gap between theory and practical application. Both on-campus and online business and public administration classes are offered at Regis.

As a graduate of Regis University's College for Professional Studies business and public administration degree program, you will learn how to become a more influential public official through effective and efficient implementation of public programs and services and by achieving goals through collaboration and consensus building.

Potential careers for graduates with a business degree:

Budget Consulting and Analysis
City and County Management
Grant Writing
Human Resource Management
Lobbying
Occupational Safety Coordination
Policy Analysis

Entry Requirements

Applicants seeking a bachelor's degree from the college for professional studies must possess:

A high school diploma or equivalent (from a regionally accredited high school) AND

Transferable credit from a regionally accredited college or university AND

Evidence of work experience

International applicants
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If you are a non-native English speaker, it is necessary to meet the English language requirements set forth by Regis University, as we do not have English as a Second Language (ESL) programs available. The minimum accepted TOEFL scores are:

TOEFL COMPUTER total score of 213 and Essay (TWE) score of 5.0

TOEFL INTERNET total score of 82 with minimum scores of: 24 Writing, 20 Speaking, 22 Reading, 16 Listening

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