Overview

Individuals develop the skills and techniques they need to design, implement, manage, and evaluate the policies, programs, and services provided by public agencies.

Teamwork, decision-making, communication, leadership, ethics, and diversity are at the core of the master of the public administration degree. Students also study ethical and sociological behavior in public organizations. Graduates most often find careers in public relations, politics, urban planning, consulting, foreign service, and public management.

Experienced, Dedicated Faculty

The professors at Florida Tech are experts in their field with a wealth of experience working in public administration positions for federal, state, and local government agencies. Bringing a lifetime of experience to the classroom, our professors provide students with insight that can be applied in the public sector.

Careers

Graduates of the Public Administration program of the Florida Institute of Technology have the knowledge and skills needed to choose from a variety of career paths, including careers as policy analysts, consultants, politicians, consultants, foreign service officers, public managers, grant writers, transportation managers, and more. Florida Tech graduates have worked for local, state, and federal government organizations, including the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the Small Business Administration, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Public Administration career paths include such jobs as public relations, politics, urban planning, consulting, foreign service, public management, operations managers, revenue and taxation, and more.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Financial Accounting

Public Finance

Organizational Behavior

Law, Technology and Society

Public Administration and Management

Public Program Policy and Evaluation

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-01-13 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-05-13 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-15 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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IELTS

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Credits

33 SCH

Delivered

On Campus, Online

Campus Location

Melbourne, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

The applicant to the Master of Public Administration program must have a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited university. The bachelor’s degree need not be in public or business administration; however, applicants may be assigned academic prerequisites to complete based on deficiencies in their undergraduate studies preparation.

General admission requirements and the process for applying are discussed under Graduate Academic Information. Individuals who do not meet the stated requirements for regular admission may petition to take graduate courses for credit as a continuing education applicant.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

44550 USD / year

≈ 44550 USD / year
Out-of-State

44550 USD / year

≈ 44550 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

44550 USD / year

≈ 44550 USD / year

Living costs

Melbourne

United States

1030 - 1585 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Overview

Experienced, Dedicated Faculty

Careers

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Melbourne

Funding

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