Master of Public Administration
NEW for FALL 2023!
The Master of Public Administration (MPA) at Empire State College is designed for civil servants and others who aspire to career advancement in public service or the not-for-profit service sector. Providing students with advanced skill sets that are necessary for supervisory and managerial positions, the MPA will introduce students to the historical development of the field, as well as to recent trends in Public Administration. Through understanding the interplay of governmental interventions, political factors, and ethical implications, students will be able to analyze, evaluate, and formulate policies. Graduates of the program qualify for director, coordinator, and management and leadership roles in public and not-for-profit organizations. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment in these fields is projected to grow 12 percent from 2021 to 2031, much faster than the average for all occupations. The bureau projects that there will be 18,000 job openings for social and community service managers each year, on average, between 2021 and 2031.
This program accepts a small number of transfer credits. Please visit our Transfer page for more information.
Program Design
The MPA is a 30-credit master’s degree program that includes 10, 3-credit courses including a final project.
Required Courses
- PPOL 6007 - Policy Process
- PPOL 6010 - Social Policy Perspectives
- PPOL 6015 - Policy Implementation
- PPOL 6020 - Research Methods
- PPOL 6030 - Public Policy Analysis
- PPOL 6085 - Public Administration
- PPOL 6170 - Public Finance
- PPOL 6175 - Public Sector Decision Making
- PPOL 6180 - State and Local Government
- PADM 7020 - Final Project: Public Administration
Final Project
The final project for the MPA degree program is a policy memorandum written from the perspective of an executive level program administrator to a governmental oversight committee.
Enrollment Sequences
Below are the expected part-time course sequences for students who begin in the fall or spring terms.
Fall Term Start
| COURSES | |
|---|---|
| FALL TERM 1 |
PPOL 6085 Public Administration, 3cr |
| PPOL 6010 Social Policy Perspectives, 3cr | |
| SPRING TERM 1 |
PPOL 6007 Policy Process, 3cr |
| PPOL 6020 Research Methods, 3cr | |
| SUMMER TERM 1 |
PPOL 6180 State and Local Government, 3cr |
| PPOL 6175 Public Sector Decision Making, 3cr | |
| FALL TERM 2 |
PPOL 6015 Policy Implementation, 3cr |
| PPOL 6030 Public Policy Analysis, 3cr | |
| SPRING TERM 2 |
PPOL 6170 Public Finance, 3cr |
| PADM 7020 Final Project: Public Administration, 3cr | |
| TOTAL CREDITS | 30 |
Spring Term Start
| COURSES | |
|---|---|
| SPRING TERM 1 | PPOL 6010 Social Policy Perspectives, 3cr |
| PPOL 6085 Public Administration, 3cr | |
| SUMMER TERM 1 | PPOL 6180 State and Local Government, 3cr |
| PPOL 6030 Public Policy Analysis, 3cr | |
| FALL TERM 1 | PPOL 6007 Policy Process, 3cr |
| PPOL 6020 Research Methods, 3cr | |
| SPRING TERM 2 | PPOL 6015 Policy Implementation, 3cr |
| PPOL 6170 Public Finance, 3cr | |
| SUMMER TERM 2 | PPOL 6175 Public Sector Decision Making, 3cr |
| PADM 7020 Final Project: Public Administration, 3cr | |
| TOTAL CREDITS | 30 |
Applications will be accepted shortly. Please visit our Admissions pages for more information.
