Overview

This fully online degree Public Administration and Policy program at McDaniel College equips you to be a thoughtful and insightful leader within your community by educating you in the various facets of public administration and policy planning and governing.

You’ll learn how to be an effective and skilled director in any public organization by learning from well-versed practitioners.

Key Outcomes

Throughout the program, you will:

Learn how to manage financial and human resources in public and non-profit organizations

Form and articulate your personal leadership identity and values as they relate to the role of a public administrator

Participate in and contribute to the policy process through development, implementation, and evaluation of public policy and programs

Programme Structure

The course includes:

Public Budgeting and Finance

Public Organizational Theory and Analysis

Organizational Theory and Behavior

Communication for Public Administration

Program Evaluation and Research

Ethics, Law and Public Responsibility

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-13 00:00:00
Starting 2028-01-05 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-07 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

33 SCH

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Westminster, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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General requirements

Completed application for graduate study

Official transcript verifying completion of an undergraduate degree from a regionally accredited college or university with a minimum GPA of 3.00 (Students with a GPA between 2.75 and 2.99 will be admitted provisionally which requires a student to maintain a 3.0 GPA in the first 9 to 12 credit hours. Students with less than a 2.75 GPA can be considered for provisional admission on a case-by-case basis but may be required to provide additional documents or participate in an interview. Admission may also require additional conditions.)

Professional resume highlighting related work experience

Goal statement detailing personal and professional goals relative to the program of study

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

10675 USD / year

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Out-of-State

10675 USD / year

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In-State

10675 USD / year

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Funding

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