Overview

MPA Public Administration program alumni work in a variety of settings at all levels of government as well as in nonprofit organizations: delivering services in health care, youth and human services, in housing and community development, in international development, and in public service-related private businesses.

Georgia College graduates have jobs in a variety of fields including federal, state, and local government, as well as private and non-profit government.

Program Mission

The online Master of Public Administration program prepares students to ethically and competently serve, manage, and lead in the diverse public sector through teaching, research, and service to the discipline and broader community. The goal of the program is to prepare students for careers in the public sector, promote diversity of the study body and faculty and cultivate faculty committed to teaching, scholarship and service.

Goals

To accomplish our mission, we seek to:

Prepare students for careers in the public sector
Promote the diversity of the student body and faculty
Cultivate faculty committed to teaching, scholarship, and service

Public Service Values

We seek to:

Pursue the public interest with accountability and transparency
Serve professionally with competence, efficiency, and objectivity
Act ethically
Demonstrate respect, equity, and fairness

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Leadership & Organizational Behavior
Policy Analysis
Public Finance & Budgeting
Public Personnel Management
Environmental Policy
Urban and Regional Planning

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-17 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-01 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-01-11 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-09-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-08-17 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

36 SCH

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Milledgeville, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.7

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Must have completed requirements for a Bachelor’s degree from a college accredited by the proper regional accrediting association.
Submit a current resume detailing relevant work experience.
A minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.75 on a 4.0 scale in undergraduate work.
Applicants with an undergraduate GPA of at least 3.0 are not required to submit exam scores.
Applicants with an undergraduate GPA 2.75 - 2.99 must submit official scores on either the Graduate Record Exam (GRE), Miller Analogies Test (MAT) or Graduate Management Aptitude Test (GMAT) scores. Scores must be within the last five years.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

7574 USD / year

≈ 7574 USD / year
Out-of-State

7574 USD / year

≈ 7574 USD / year
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In-State

7574 USD / year

≈ 7574 USD / year

Funding

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Public Service Values

Programme Structure

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Duration

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Credits

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Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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