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Overview
At the Public Administration program offered by Jacksonville State University you can choose from 5 concentration areas to ensure that your career is the focus of this degree. You will be prepared in the foundational aspects of public administration and learn the skills needed to become a leader in your chosen career field.
Concentrations
- Administrative Management
- Criminal Justice
- Education
- Emergency Management
- Political Science
Top Three Reasons
NASPAA Accreditation: The Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs and Administration (NASPAA) ensures the quality of our program. Our program meets the same accreditation standards as many larger schools, but with more student-teacher interaction. Our low student to teacher ratio ensures that you will get the highest quality courses taught by qualified area subject experts in a much more conducive environment.
Choice of concentrations: The MPA degree at JSU offers you 5 different concentration areas. This allows you to focus your career to what you want to do in the public sector. We offer concentrations in Administrative Management, Criminal Justice, Education, Emergency Management and Political Science.
Convenient Course Offerings: Whether you are wanting to take classes on campus or on-line, our program can meet your needs. No matter how you choose to take your classes, the quality of instruction meets NASPAA standards. We understand that many students have fulltime careers already and want the MPA to advance in their career. We offer night courses, hybrid courses (partially on campus and partially online) and 100% online courses.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Public Administration
- The Analysis of Policy
- Research Methods in Public Administration
- Administrative Leadership and Ethics
- Inter-governmental Relations
- Administrative Law
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 12 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Language
English
IELTS 6
PTE Academic 56
TOEFL® IBT 79
Credits
39 SCH
39-40 credits
Delivered
On Campus
Disciplines
Public Administration Public Policy Political Science View 651 other Masters in Public Policy in United StatesAcademic requirements
GPA 3
GRE® Required
GMAT Required
English requirements
IELTS 6
PTE Academic 56
TOEFL® IBT 79
Other requirements
General requirements
- Non-refundable $35.00 application processing fee.
- Official transcripts
- Official test scores on the General Test of the Graduate Record Exam (GRE), the Miller Analogies Test (MAT), or the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT).
- Only applicants who do not meet the criteria for unconditional admission and have a cumulative undergraduate GPA between 2.75 and 2.99 must submit test scores for the GRE, MAT, or GMAT to be considered for conditional admission.
- Three Graduate Reference Forms completed by individuals who can provide qualitative assessment of the applicant’s potential for success in graduate coursework.
- A statement of purpose/interest that shows why the MPA degree is important to the applicant, what the applicant will bring to the program, and how the degree will benefit the applicant’s career aspirations.
- A professional resume, including academic history, employment, and voluntary/community work.
Tuition Fee
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International
31200 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 800 USD per credit during 12 months. -
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In-State
15600 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 400 USD per credit during 12 months.
Living costs for Jacksonville
850 - 1300 USD /month
Living costs
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
Studyportals Tip: Students can search online for independent or external scholarships that can help fund their studies. Check the scholarships to see whether you are eligible to apply. Many scholarships are either merit-based or needs-based.
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