Master of Public Administration
The Master of Public Administration (MPA) is an applied 39-semester-hour degree designed to prepare students for careers in public management. Students have to complete nine core courses and choose one area of concentration.
Our program offers concentrations in four areas:
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Homeland Security and Emergency Management
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Metropolitan Governance
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Nonprofit Management
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General Public Management
Classes are small, permitting faculty to personalize instruction and allow students to develop interpersonal, technical, and quantitative skills necessary for competitive employment in the public and related sectors. It is the only MPA program in the Northern Kentucky and Greater Cincinnati region. Also, it is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration (NASPAA), one of only six in the state of Kentucky.
Offered at night and on Saturdays, the program is suited for mature, career-oriented persons working in the public or non-profit sectors. The courses typically are taught in three-hour blocks and include a mix of lecture, seminar, small group, laboratory, and/or field work. Selected courses are offered in more non-traditional formats including independent research, Internet, and travel to local, national, or international sites.
The program takes approximately two years with students enrolling in six credit class hours per semester in the fall, spring and summer semesters. Students can accelerate this pace by attending full-time (nine hours per semester), or students can slow that pace to three years or longer by not enrolling in summer sessions. Over 100 students are currently pursuing their degree.
The Master of Public Administration degree prepares students for a variety of careers. Our alumni are making a difference in the Greater Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky region and across the country including:
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City Administrator, Independence, Kentucky
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Human Resources Branch Mgr., KY Dept. of Public Advocacy
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Director, Buffalo Trace Health District, Maysville, Kentucky
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Township Administrator, Pierce Township, Ohio
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Legislative Liaison, Office of the Mayor, Cincinnati, Ohio
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Fire Chief, Glendale, Ohio
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Deputy Safety Service Director, Sharonville, Ohio
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Director of Administration, Campbell County, Kentucky
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Chief of Police, Newport, Kentucky
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Common Pleas Court Administrator, Clermont County, Ohio
Initially enrolled graduate completion rate:
Academic year 2010-2011 2005-2006
FT initially enrolled 10 2
PT Initially enrolled 36 34
Initially Enrolled Total 46 36
Academic year 2010-2011 2005-2006
FT Graduated in 2 years 0 2
PT Graduated in 2 years 0 21
FT Graduated in 5 years 0 0
PT Graduated in 5 years 0 3
Total semester Grad 0 26
For more information email: mpa@nku.edu