Overview
The Public Administration program at the Bowling Green State University aims to provide the public and nonprofit sectors with talented and rigorously-trained graduates equipped to address problems and challenges now and in the years ahead. It strives to promote intellectual development, scholarship, leadership, ethics and training in basic and applied research relevant to the public and nonprofit sectors at various levels.
The program trains students in the theory, methods, and practice of public administration through a combination of coursework, research, and experiential learning via public service and client-based projects. The program serves its students, BGSU, the state of Ohio, the US, and the international community by promoting innovative and effective solutions in the public and nonprofit sectors.
Internship/Experiential Paper and Thesis
- As part of the program requirements students are required to complete either an internship and capstone project, or thesis.
- Most of our students pursue the internship option as a means to gain meaningful work experience prior to graduation. Internships may be either paid or unpaid placements in the public sector, and may be completed either during the school year or the summer.
- Students with prior work experience may be waived out of the internship, but must still complete the capstone.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Public Administration Theory and Behavior
- Public Management I: Personnel Management and Leadership
- Public Management II: Budgeting, Fiscal Policy, and Decision-making
- Public Administration and Public Policy
- Research Methods
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 12 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Language
Credits
Delivered
Disciplines
Public Administration View 654 other Masters in Public Administration in United StatesAcademic requirements
English requirements
Other requirements
General requirements
- Graduate Application
- $75 non-refundable application fee
- Scanned copies of official or unofficial transcripts from all institutions attended. Upon admission, final official or notarized copies of transcripts from all institutions where degrees were earned (showing dates when the degrees were conferred) and diplomas from international institutions must be submitted.
- Standardized test scores (GRE, GMAT, PRAXIS, OAE) may be required.
- Programs may also require recommendations, a statement of purpose, a resume, and other documents.
Tuition Fee
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International
10119 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 10119 USD per year during 12 months. -
National
10119 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 10119 USD per year during 12 months. -
In-State
6124 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 6124 USD per year during 12 months.
Living costs for Bowling Green
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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