Overview

East Carolina University's Public Administration, MPA program is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration (NASPAA).Our mission is to prepare professionals to meet the needs and challenges of public service; conduct scholarly and applied research in public administration and policy; and engage students and faculty in partnerships with governmental, non-profit, professional, and educational organizations.

While our primary service area is eastern North Carolina, our aim is to offer educational opportunities that enable our graduates to be competitive far beyond this geographic area. Our student body is comprised of roughly equal proportions of in-service students and pre-service students. As with most programs. in-service students, these individuals work primarily in eastern North Carolina. Our pre-service students, on the other hand, tend to come from all across the state, with some coming from other states and countries. While our graduates are employed heavily in the eastern of North Carolina, many are also employed outside this region at all levels of government and non-profit organizations.

ECU Advantage

What makes the MPA degree distinctive among academic degrees is its focus on the public sector and issues of policy making and governance. MPA degrees are specifically designed to enable students to work at all levels of government, although our program focuses more on local government in North Carolina. The MPA degree is also broader in its focus, allowing our graduates to work across multiple policy/administrative areas such as city/county government, human resources, budgeting, police, planning, economic development, health care administration, or non-profit management.

Our faculty bring their experiences working in diverse capacities with non-profit agencies as well as county, city, and federal government, to their teaching and research. They do work on such topics as transportation policy, homelessness, human resource management issues, electronic governmental information management, state-federal interactions, and social welfare policy.

Our classes are offered in the evening or online. About one third of our classes are offered online.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Public Administration Theory and Practice
Research Methods and Techniques
Public Budgeting and Financial Management
Human Resource Management in Public and Nonprofit Organizations
Public Policy Analysis
Public Ethics and Professionalism
Program Evaluation and Performance Measurement

Key information

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-17 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

39 SCH

Delivered

On Campus, Online

Campus Location

Greenville, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.7

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Required

GMAT

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General requirements

Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.

Minimum undergraduate GPA of 2.7 on a 4.0 scale.

GRE or GMAT scores are required for applicants with a GPA below 3.0. (Waivers are available for certain applicants.)

Official transcripts from all institutions attended.

A personal statement outlining the applicant's career goals and motivations for pursuing the MPA.

A current resume or curriculum vitae.

Three letters of recommendation.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

21779 USD / year

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Out-of-State

21779 USD / year

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In-State

7973 USD / year

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Living costs

Greenville

United States

900 - 1400 USD / month

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

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Living costs

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Financing

Funding

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