Overview

Public Administration is offered by Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. We encourage you to visit our department website and contact us if you have any questions.

Key Facts

The Master of Public Administration (MPA) is a professional degree designed to prepare students for management careers in the public and nonprofit sectors. SIUE’s nationally accredited MPA program serves two types of students:

Pre-service students who have recently completed a bachelor’s degree and wish to use the master’s degree to gain entry into a professional career track
In-service students who have worked for several years in the public or nonprofit sector, but wish to pursue graduate education to enhance or upgrade their skills and knowledge

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Quantitative Analysis

Public and Nonprofit Administration

Public Organizations

E-Government and Cybersecurity

Public Budgeting
Public and Nonprofit Human Resource Administration

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-08-01 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-01-13 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Edwardsville, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Graduate School application and $40 fee
Submission of all postsecondary academic transcripts
Successful completion of a bachelor's degree prior to enrollment
Unconditional admission to the program requires an overall undergraduate GPA of at least 2.7 on a 4.0 scale, or a GPA of 3.0 for the last two years.
Applicants with an overall undergraduate GPA between 2.5 and 2.7 may be required to take a test administered by the Department of Public Administration to evaluate their writing and analytical skills. Based on the results of this test, the program director may require students to submit scores from standardized examinations such as Graduate Record Exam (GRE), Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT), or Miller Analogies Test (MAT); and/or resumes summarizing their work experience over the last 10 years.

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

8984 USD / year

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Out-of-State

8984 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

8984 USD / year

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Living costs

Edwardsville

United States

1100 - 1500 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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