Overview

The Public Administration program at Wichita State University offers a completely online option. Graduates serve in diverse careers as city managers and department heads, program managers, finance directors, budget and management analysts and agency planners.

Careers

A Master of Public Administration degree from Wichita State will help you take the next step in your career—and open doors to professional opportunities throughout the public and nonprofit sectors.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Public & Nonprofit Governance

Research Methods

Public Sector Organizational Theory and Behavior

Public Management of Human Resources

Public Sector Economics

Quantitative Methods for Public Sector Professionals

Public and Nonprofit Financial Management

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 30 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-06-01 00:00:00

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Starting 2026-08-17 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-01-20 00:00:00

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More details

Rolling admissions; however deadline for consideration for GA or Scholarship award for fall semester is February 15

Language

English

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Credits

39 SCH

Delivered

On Campus, Online

Campus Location

Wichita, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Copies of official transcripts from all schools previously attended;

A letter of application outlining a student’s career plans and how the MPA degree would further those plans;

A resume including the student’s work and volunteer experience; and

Contact information for two people with direct knowledge of a student’s work experience or academic performance, to provide letters of reference.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

19400 USD / year

≈ 19400 USD / year
Out-of-State

14981 USD / year

≈ 14981 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

6100 USD / year

≈ 6100 USD / year

Additional Details

Local: $6,099.66/ National: $14,980.50

Online tuition: $350.73

Living costs

Wichita

United States

878 - 1418 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Funding

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