Overview

Government and nonprofit sector jobs account for an astonishing 25% of total U.S. employment. What attracts such large numbers to these organizations is the positive impact that their services can have on the public. At the center of these mission-oriented institutions are leaders driving change and empowering teams and volunteers to transform their communities.

The transfer-friendly Master of Public Administration (MPA) is the graduate degree program of choice for government and nonprofit organizations seeking leadership talent. Franklin University's online MPA program equips you to tackle the specific leadership challenges faced by public administration professionals -- similar to the way an MBA prepares you for an executive position in business. You'll learn to create administrative plans, make management decisions, and achieve organizational goals for the advancement of community interest.

Because Franklin offers a current, applied curriculum focused on preparing you to be a real-world practitioner, upon graduation you’ll be ready to enter the workforce and immediately take on the top issues facing government and nonprofit organizations. You’ll gain the skills employers look for in the areas of public and nonprofit leadership, organizational analysis, policy-making, budgeting and financial management, and personnel administration.

Career

Our balanced master's in Public Administration online degree program curriculum teaches you both government and nonprofit skills and competencies, including navigating the political system from an organizational and professional perspective; real-world ethics and professionalism; critical thinking and process improvement; fundamental budgeting and financial analysis; and practical leadership skills. We also emphasize critical skills that are not addressed in most other programs, including methodological reasoning, strategic organizational communication, and applied analytical techniques for decision making and problem solving.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Managing Personnel & Information Systems

Methodological Reasoning and Quantitative Analysis

Management Decision Making Methods

Financial Management & Budgeting

Strategy, Collaboration, & Communication

Leading Government & Nonprofit Organizations

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 17 months

Start dates & application deadlines

You can apply for and start this programme anytime.

Language

English

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Credits

36 SCH

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Columbus, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.7

English requirements

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General requirements

Requirements for admission include having earned a bachelor's degree from an institutionally (formerly regionally) accredited institution with a GPA of at least a 2.75 on a 4.0 scale.
Applicants who earned at least a 2.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale in their earned bachelor’s degree will automatically be granted conditional enrollment status. Applicants who earned lower than a 2.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale in their earned bachelor’s degree can petition for conditional enrollment status to the program chair by submitting an essay detailing other criteria that the applicant believes should be considered to demonstrate their ability to be successful in a graduate program. This petition could include details on the applicant’s work experience, work ethic, level of professionalism, personality characteristics, level of difficulty of program of study previously completed, etc.

Tuition Fees

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17025 USD / year

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17025 USD / year

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17025 USD / year

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Funding

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