Overview

Consistent with the Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration's (NASPAA) definition of executive education, the Public Administration (Executive) master's program at Florida International University reaffirms that: “a typical Executive MPA student is a college graduate (any major) who has five to ten years of cumulative experience with public or non-profit organizations and at least three years of middle-to-upper level managerial experience”.

The FIU MPA Faculty is the largest in South Florida and is the only full-time public administration department in Miami-Dade County. The majority of the program’s courses are taught by full-time FIU Public Administration professors who are also top scholars in the field of public administration.

Careers

The Executive Master of Public Administration (EMPA) track is designed for public service professionals in upper management, executive and senior management positions in state, local, regional and federal agencies as well as those in senior positions in non-profit agencies.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Political, Social & Economic Context of Public Administration

Human Resources Management & Policy

Quantitative Applications

Public Finance & the Budgetary Process

Smart Governance

Policy Analysis & Program Planning

Applied Research Methods for Accountability in Public and Non-Profit Organizations

Leadership & Decision Making

The Practice of Public Management

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-06 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-10-01 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

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Credits

36 SCH

Delivered

Blended

Campus Location

Miami, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

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Other requirements

General requirements

Applicants to the Executive Master of Public Administration (EMPA) program must:

Have earned a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution;
Have five to ten years of cumulative experience with public or non-profit organizations and preferably one to three years of managerial and supervisory experience;
Submit three academic or professional letters of recommendation from faculty member at their undergraduate institution or from employment supervisors and;
Demonstrate graduate level writing competency by submitting an essay between 3 and 5 pages in length explaining how earning the Executive Master of Public Administration is consistent with long-term career goals;
Submit a GRE Score if their GPA in their last 60 credits of upper division coursework is less than 3.0 and;
Submit official transcript/s.

Tuition Fees

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

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Applies to you

Non-residents

19014 USD / year

≈ 19014 USD / year
Out-of-State

19014 USD / year

≈ 19014 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

8202 USD / year

≈ 8202 USD / year

Living costs

Miami

United States

1508 - 2603 USD / month

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

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