MPA Public Administration at University of Oregon

Programme overview

The Master of Public Administration (MPA) in the School of Planning, Public Policy, and Management is a 12-month program for people interested in public service careers that address the critical social, economic, and environmental issues of our time. The curriculum is designed to provide a combination of academic theory, analytic skills, and real-world applications so that students become effective and creative leaders in public service. A central focus of the program is to prepare students to become evidence-based policymakers, analysts, and managers.

Faculty: College of Design | Department: Planning, Public Policy and Management | Location: Eugene, OR, United States

What you will study

Interest areas may include: policy, public management, nonprofit management, planning, environmental policy, or other field of interest. Students who would like to develop their own field of interest are able to do so in consultation with a faculty advisor. Recent graduates have created customized fields of interest in food sufficiency, health policy, and international development. Total credits listed in the requirements table: 54.

Career pathways

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Application information

Entry requirements

To be eligible for the graduate program in public administration, an applicant must hold a bachelor’s degree. Graduate Admission Application, available online—follow the instructions on the department’s website A two-page, typed statement of purpose that clearly describes the applicant’s reasons for pursuing graduate study in the program at Oregon, their professional goals and objectives, and professional work experience Transcripts of grades in courses taken for the bachelor’s degree and of any other college-level work. Three letters of recommendation The Graduate Record Examination is optional for admission Applicants whose native language is not English must supply results of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) examination.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Each graduate programme sets its own application deadlines and required materials.

Graduate application fee: $70 for domestic applicants and $90 for international applicants for degree-seeking programmes (doctoral, master's, graduate certificate); paid online by Visa, Mastercard or Discover when applying. Graduate Microcredential application fee is $35. Applications are submitted through the graduate application portal.

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