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Overview

Key Features

The Public Administration - Higher Education Administration program from Southern Utah University can be completed on-campus or 100% online.

Career opportunities for individuals with an MPA may include federal/state/local government, higher education administration, HR management, law enforcement administration, management consulting, or non-profit management.

These career paths provide many substantially different opportunities and can make a difference in local and global communities.

Program Facts

The MPA degree program is housed within the Department of Political Science and Criminal Justice, in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences at Southern Utah University. Versatile in its design, students may customize the 36-credit hour program to suit their personal interests and career objectives. The MPA program at SUU currently has approximately 113 students, most of whom complete the MPA degree within two years.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Public Sector Economics

Administrative Law

Research Methods

Public Human Resources Management

Critical Thinking and Ethics in the Public Sector

Capstone in Public Administration

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2022-09-09 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

IELTS

Bring your tomorrow closer

TOEFL^® IBT

Credits

30 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus, Online

Disciplines

Education Business Administration Public Administration View 4146 other Masters in Education in United States

Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

IELTS

Bring your tomorrow closer

TOEFL^® IBT

Other requirements

General requirements

SUU Graduate Admissions application
Payment of the non-refundable application fee
A Letter of Intent written by the applicant
A current resume
Receipt of three (3) professional references (Applicants with an undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or higher need only submit a list of references with contact information. Applicants with a GPA below 3.0 must submit letters of reference.
Official transcripts from all previously attended institutions.
Writing sample

Tuition Fee

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International

23620 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 23620 USD per year during 12 months.

Living costs for Cedar City

870 - 1505 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.

Studyportals Scholarship Deadline: 30 June 2020

Apply and win up to €10000 to cover your tuition fees.

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Public Administration - Higher Education Administration

Southern Utah University

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