Overview

Northern Michigan University students in this Public Administration program also select a concentration in a sub-field that will advance their career expertise.

The program offers concentrations in the areas of

criminal justice administration,

human resource administration,

state and local government,

public management.

Student Research

Students in the Master of Public Administration program are doing cutting-edge research that is benefiting the campus and local community, as well as the region, nation and world. Below are some of the ongoing projects that students are involved in.

MPA Capstone

The MPA capstone course is a very important piece of the graduate education experience. This process provides students the opportunity to demonstrate their mastery of the material learned in the program.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Organizational Theory
Public Budget Management
HRM in Public and Nonprofit Management
Public Policy Analysis
State and Local Government
Politics of Higher Education

Key information

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-24 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-01-11 00:00:00

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Rolling admissions

Language

English

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Credits

34 SCH

34-36

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Marquette, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

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Other requirements

General requirements

Official transcripts of all previous college work.
A written statement describing how your experience in work and other settings and your choice of graduate study in Public Administration will lead to achieving your career goals. (1000-word maximum length)
Minimum of two letters of recommendation from academic sources and/or employment supervisors. Please do not provide letters from friends, co-workers, or family.
have an overall undergraduate grade point average(GPA) of 3.0 on a four-point scale for regular admissions

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

10640 USD / year

≈ 10640 USD / year
Out-of-State

10640 USD / year

≈ 10640 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

10640 USD / year

≈ 10640 USD / year

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Master's scholarship opportunities for Public Administration.

Available Scholarships

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