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Master of Public Administration with a concentration in Public Management online
Hone and diversify your leadership credentials to help advance your career as an administrator in all levels of government.
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Program Overview
Broaden your career in the public service sector with the skills you will gain in the Master of Public Administration with a concentration in Public Management online program. You will study intergovernmental relations, local and regional administration, law and ethics, labor relations, public planning and more.
By choosing electives, you can shape your degree to match your professional goals. Plus, our relevant core coursework gives you a background in key areas of public administration, including policy analysis, budgeting and finance, organizational theory, human resource management and more.
This 100 percent online program from Murray State’s College of Humanities and Fine Arts includes a capstone experience in which you will integrate theories and methods by proposing and executing a project involving a substantive management or analytic issue in the public sector.
A Top-Tier University
Recognized as a "Top Tier" university in academic quality for 29 consecutive years by U.S. News & World Report (2020)
This program will prepare you for careers such as:
- City Manager
- City Planner
- Human Resource Administrator
- Public Works Director
- Military Officer
- Police Chief
- Nonprofit CEO
- Budget Manager
- Emergency Management Director
- Urban/Regional Planner
- Public Relations Consultant
- Political Strategist
- Public Housing Director
- City Manager
- City Planner
- Human Resource Administrator
- Public Works Director
- Military Officer
- Police Chief
- Nonprofit CEO
- Budget Manager
- Emergency Management Director
- Urban/Regional Planner
- Public Relations Consultant
- Political Strategist
- Public Housing Director
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Tuition
Master of Public Administration online programs from Murray State University offer affordable, pay-by-the-course tuition. All fees are included in the total tuition.
Tuition breakdown:
Program | Per Credit Hour | Per Course | Per Program |
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MPA – Public Management | $415 | $1,245 | $14,940* |
*Proposed rate subject to approval by the Murray State University Board of Regents and the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education.
Calendar
Murray State University online programs are delivered in an accelerated format ideal for working professionals, conveniently featuring multiple start dates each year.
Now enrolling:
Term | Start Date | Application Deadline | Document Deadline | Registration Deadline | Tuition Deadline | Last Class Day |
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Spring 1 | 1/19/21 | 12/14/20 | 1/4/21 | 1/14/21 | 1/14/21 | 3/5/21 |
Spring 2 | 3/15/21 | 2/19/21 | 2/26/21 | 3/2/21 | 3/2/21 | 4/30/21 |
Summer 1 | 5/10/21 | 4/26/21 | 4/30/21 | 5/6/21 | 5/6/21 | 6/18/21 |
Summer 2 | 6/21/21 | 6/9/21 | 6/15/21 | 6/17/21 | 6/17/21 | 7/30/21 |
Admissions
At Murray State University, we’ve streamlined the admission process to help you get started quickly and easily. Please read the requirements for the Master of Public Administration with a concentration in Public Management online, including where to send your transcripts.
The requirements include:
For admission to this MPA online program, you must meet the following requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree from a 4-year domestic institution
- Undergraduate GPA of 2.5 or higher
- Transcripts from all colleges and universities previously attended
Official transcripts, test scores and other documents should be sent from issuing institutions to:
Email address: [email protected]
Mail address:
Graduate AdmissionsMurray State University
B2 Sparks Hall
Murray, KY 42071
Questions? Call 866-906-0541.
Courses
For the Master of Public Administration with a concentration in Public Management online, you must complete 21 credit hours of core courses and 15 credit hours of electives.
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