Overview

As you move through the 49-credit MPA curriculum and complete your professional internship, in the Public Administration and Policy program of University at Albany you learn how to successfully oversee projects, support and motivate teams, improve organizational performance, and monitor policy impact to help solve complex socioeconomic problems.

Career Paths in Public Administration

98% of Rockefeller MPA graduates are employed within one year of graduation.

Alumni job titles include: policy director, program analyst, finance manager, grant writer, health program coordinator, budget examiner, lobbying associate.

Recent graduates have held internships or found full-time jobs in the following organizations:

Homeland Security Jobs: New York State Office of Counter Terrorism; NYS Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services; Central Intelligence Agency, New York State Intelligence Center, U.S. Department of Homeland Security (Intelligence and Policy), National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, Drug Enforcement Administration, Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center, U.S. military intelligence.

Local Government Jobs: City of Springfield, Massachusetts, Downtown Albany Business Improvement District; Schenectady County Government.

State Government Jobs: New York State Assembly Ways and Means Committee; New York State Department of Civil Service; New York State Senate Finance Committee.

Federal Government Jobs: Government Accountability Office; Social Security Administration; U.S. Housing and Urban Development.

Public Finance Jobs: Moody’s; New York State Division of the Budget; Public Financial Management Group, NYS Assembly Ways and Means Committee, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, U.S. Agency for International Development.

Health Care Policy Jobs: New York State Association of Health Care Providers; U.S. Department of Health & Human Services; U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

Nonprofit Management Jobs: American Red Cross; Community Builders; Hope International, Interfaith Partnership for the Homeless, Adirondack Council, Habitat for Humanity, Neighborhood Preservation Coalition, Family Planning Advocates of New York State.

Policy Analysis Jobs: Business Council of New York State, United University Professions - Legislation and Research Department, Rockefeller Institute of Government, Booz Allen Hamilton, Congressional Research Service.

Information Management Jobs: U.S. Department of State, U.S. Government Accountability Office, U.S. Veterans Administration, NYS Governor's Office of Employee Relations, NYS Comptroller, NYS Office of the Attorney General, NYS Education Department, NYS Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance, Center for Technology in Government, National Center for Security & Preparedness, SUNY Research Foundation.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Public Administration

Public and Nonprofit Financial Management

Public Economics

Data Models and Decisions

Statistics for Public Managers and Policy Analysts

Public Management

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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IELTS

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Credits

49 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Albany, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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Required

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Completed Degree Application

$75 Application Fee

Official transcripts of all schools attended

Two Letters of Recommendation

Resume

Statement of Goals

GRE scores

Tuition Fees

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

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

30802 USD / year

≈ 30802 USD / year
Out-of-State

28318 USD / year

≈ 28318 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

13908 USD / year

≈ 13908 USD / year

Living costs

Albany

United States

1010 - 1570 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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Career Paths in Public Administration

Programme Structure

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Credits

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