Oakland University has one of Michigan’s oldest and best master of public administration programs. Alumni of our MPA degree have provided decades of effective government and nonprofit leadership throughout the state. Offered in full-time, part-time, and online formats, our accredited MPA degree reflects the practical realities of public administration in the trenches. You’ll learn from seasoned faculty who teach from direct experience, cultivating useful expertise that translates directly to the real world. Whether you’re a midcareer adult or a recent college graduate who’s just entering the workforce, our MPA degree will help you raise your professional trajectory and get results you can be proud of in your public administration career.
Oakland University has one of Michigan’s oldest and best master of public administration programs. Alumni of our MPA degree have provided decades of effective government and nonprofit leadership throughout the state. Offered in full-time, part-time, and online formats, our accredited MPA degree reflects the practical realities of public administration in the trenches. You’ll learn from seasoned faculty who teach from direct experience, cultivating useful expertise that translates directly to the real world. Whether you’re a midcareer adult or a recent college graduate who’s just entering the workforce, our MPA degree will help you raise your professional trajectory and get results you can be proud of in your public administration career.
Oakland’s master of public administration program has educated multiple generations of excellent public administrators. Accredited by the National Association of Schools of Public Administration and Affairs (NASPAA).
Graduates of Oakland’s MPA degree have an impressive record of government and nonprofit leadership, with high-impact achievements throughout Michigan and beyond. Our alumni have gone on to diverse types of public administration careers in local government, nonprofit leadership, criminal justice, health care, and other specialties. Our MPA program can qualify you for job titles such as:
Oakland’s master of public administration degree requires 36 credits of coursework. All students complete 20 credits of core coursework in the following areas:
You’ll also take 12 credits of electives. Course options vary depending on your choice of academic concentration; the five options are court administration, criminal justice, health care, local government, nonprofit management.
The MPA degree culminates in either a research thesis or semester-long internship.
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