Overview
Keller's Master of Public Administration degree can help you gain the competencies you need by providing a comprehensive education that also emphasizes practical application. Focusing on the development of leadership and team-building abilities, our Master of Public Administration degree coursework addresses essential topics including human resources, budgeting and accounting, project management and public policy formulation and implementation.
To further focus your Master's in Public Administration degree program you will need to choose one of two emphases: Healthcare Management or Government Management. Customized to your specific interests, our Master of Public Administration degree is designed to help you achieve your professional goals in any one of these expanding fields.
Career Opportunities
Graduates of our Master’s in Public Administration degree program at DeVry University may consider career fields such as:
- Administrative Services
- Management Medical or Health Services
- Management Regulatory Affairs and Compliance Management
- Social and Community Service Management
Programme Structure
Courses included:
- Essentials in Accounting, Finance and Economics
- Applied Managerial Statistics
- Managing Organizational Change
- Innovation through Technology
- Project Management Systems
- Health Service Systems
- Health Rights and Responsibilities
- Health Services Finance
- Health Policy and Economics
- Managed Care
- Government Management
- Managerial Finance: Managerial Use and Analysis
- Governmental and Not-for-Profit Accounting
- Governmental Budgeting and Finance
- Public Policy Formulation and Implementation
- Intergovernmental Management
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 12 months
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Credits
Delivered
Disciplines
Management Studies Public Administration View 1766 other Masters in Management Studies in United StatesAcademic requirements
English requirements
Other requirements
General requirements
- Hold a bachelor's degree from a university-recognized institution or hold a degree recognized as equivalent to a U.S. baccalaureate degree.
- Achieving an undergraduate GPA higher than 2.50 on a 4.0 scale
- Submitting acceptable Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) or Graduate Record Examination (GRE) test scores
- Demonstrate English-language proficiency
Tuition Fee
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International
23280 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 776 USD per credit during 12 months. -
National
23280 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 776 USD per credit during 12 months.
Living costs for Chicago
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
The Studyportals Scholarship is not in any way affiliated with DeVry University, but is a sole offering of Studyportals.
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.