Overview

The Public Administration program at University of Delaware contributes directly to solutions to public challenges of our times through research and public service projects that involve students in experiential learning. The program also seeks to develop relationships with practitioners, fostering a professional focus and approach to public administration and non-profit management and furthering the values of the field.

Learning outcomes

Specialization areas include Nonprofit Management, Public Management, and Policy and Program Development. Within these broad specializations, students focus in a topic area such as state/local management, educational policy, environmental and energy management, planning and infrastructure, international affairs, public policy analysis, financial management, and health policy and management. With the approval of their academic advisor and the MPA program director, students may design their own area of specialization.

Programme Structure

Modules included:

Contemporary Issues in Public Administration

Quantitative Analysis in Public and Nonprofit Sectors

Economics in Public & Nonprofit Sectors

Financial Management in Public & Nonprofit Sectors

Administrative and Employment Law

Human Resources in Public and Nonprofit Organizations

Leading Organizations in Public & NP Sectors

Policy/Management Brief

Internship Seminar

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-06-09 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-15 00:00:00
Starting 2026-08-27 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-15 00:00:00
Starting 2027-02-03 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus, Online

Campus Location

Newark, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

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Tuition Fees

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16740 USD / year

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Out-of-State

16740 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

16740 USD / year

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Living costs

Newark

United States

990 - 1700 USD / month

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Overview

Learning outcomes

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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General requirements

Tuition Fees

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Living costs

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Financing

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