Overview

The Public Administration program offered by University of San Francisco prioritizes hands-on experience that prepares you to address the public interest through the collection and analysis of evidence essential for implementing public service strategies.

Graduates with Public Administration from University of San Francisco will be able to:

Be Compassionate And Effective Leaders Who Humanely Manage Public Organizations.

Initiate And Facilitate Interactions Between Government, For‐ Profit, And Nonprofit Sectors To Provide Ethical And Workable Solutions To Societal Needs.

Key Facts

Create A Collaborative Environment Of Excellence In Instruction, Research, And Service.

Translate Research Into Effective Practices And Achievable, Humane Policies.

Determine, Collect, And Analyze The Evidence Appropriate And Essential For Implementing Public Service Strategies.

Identify Challenges And Issues In The U.S. Health Care Sector In Specific Areas Of Policy, Its Contemporary Legal Framework, And Management; Describe/Develop Operational Responses And Managerial Adaptations.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Navigating and Negotiating the Field of Practice of Public Administration

Management Practice, Organizational Behavior, and Human Resources

Core Value Driven Leadership and Ethics

Managing Budgets, Finance and Economics

Public Policy Analysis and Implementation

Information Technology and E-Trends

Strategic Planning

Quantitative Methods and Big Data

Program Evaluation and Monitoring

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-04-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

38 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

San Francisco, United States

Disciplines

Public Administration View 609 other Masters in Public Administration in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Certification of Finances

Proof of English Language Proficiency

Transcript (Academic Record) from each university or college attended

Statement of Purpose

Resume or CV

Two Letters of Recommendation

Interview

Self-Evaluation (Optional)

Student insurance

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Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
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Tuition Fee

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International

64410 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 1695 USD per credit during 12 months.
National

64410 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 1695 USD per credit during 12 months.
In-State

64410 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 1695 USD per credit during 12 months.

Living costs for San Francisco

2206 - 4119 USD /month

Living costs

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

Financing

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Funding

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Scholarships Information

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