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Public Administration Master's Degree Overview

Governments and nonprofits need ethical administrators with a broad range of skills and knowledge.

UToledo’s master’s degree program in public administration stands out for its broad scope. You will learn everything from budgeting and basic management to personnel administration and public policy process.

You can personalize your degree by focusing on an area of interest to you. One of our strengths is our partnerships with other UToledo departments and colleges, especially UToledo 法律 and the Economics and Geography and Planning departments.

We offer a dual J.D./M.P.A. degree and certificates in municipal administration, nonprofit management and 地理信息系统.

Public Administration Master's Degree Highlights

灵活性. Enroll part time or full time. Take online, in-person or blended courses. We cater to working professionals. All of our core M.P.A. classes are offered online or after 4 p.m. from Monday through Thursday.

双J.D./M.P.A. degree. 法律 and public administration are a natural fit. Receive double credit for your course work — 12 credit hours can be used toward both degrees.

Make yourself more marketable. Add a 12-hour graduate certificate in:

Geographic information science and applied geographics (地理信息系统)
Healthcare administration
Municipal administration
Nonprofit management

Early admission. Get a head start in the master’s program if you are an advanced UToledo undergraduate who is:

Majoring in any of the social sciences or
Minoring in political science or public administration

Three courses (or nine credit hours) can be applied to both your bachelor’s and master’s degrees — all for undergraduate instructional fees. 联系 M .P.A. program director for requirements.

Career Opportunities

Graduates of the public administration master’s degree program are well prepared to step into leadership positions in government and at nonprofit agencies.

Master’s program graduates are able to:

Lead and manage in public and nonprofit organizations
Participate in and contribute to making and implementing public policies in your community
分析, 合成, think critically, solve problems and make decisions that impact individuals and communities
Understand the need for and apply ethical decision-making in public and nonprofit organizations
Communicate and interact productively with a diverse and changing workforce and citizenry

Public Administration Master's Degree Plan of Study

M.P.A. program requires 36 credit hours. You may choose 15 hours of electives from approved courses in the departments of Political Science and Public Administration, Geography and Planning, Economics and Theater. Students can develop areas of specialization in:

Arts administration
Data analytics
地理信息系统
Municipal administration
Nonprofit management
Urban and Regional planning

研究 Opportunities

Our faculty members are active in professional research and community service. They have interests including:

Environmental politics (U.S. and international)
Policy implementation and analysis
Public service motivation
Policy diffusion
Urban politics and policy

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