100% ONLINE PROGRAM
Earn your Master's of Public Administration degree.
Advance your career
Improve your skillsets and earning potential with an MPA. The program offers flexibility
since many students work full-time while enrolled.
Start a master’s sooner
Get a jumpstart on earning your master’s. Begin earning credits toward your MPA while
completing your undergraduate degree.
Choose a specialty
With just 12 credit hours, you can earn a certificate. With this, you’ll have completed
one third of the required work toward a master’s degree.
What can you do with an MPA degree?
Provide leadership, financial management and policy analysis at the local, regional
or national level.
Career and internship opportunities are available. You can also learn more about these opportunities through the Career Center located in Carrington and Glass halls.
Government
- City manager
- Executive director
- Director of economic development
- Program director
- Project manager
- Planning specialist
Non-profit
- President
- Chief executive officer
- Executive director
- Program director
Business leadership
- President
- Chief executive officer
- Chief financial officer
- Chief operations officer
Credit hours
12
Complete your certificate
Careers in Public Administration
8%-14%
Projected job growth through 2022
Have questions?
Contact us
- Telephone
- 417-836-5630
- Relay Missouri
- 711 or 800-735-2966
- PSP@MissouriState.edu
- Address
- Missouri State University
Political Science and Philosophy
901 S National
Springfield, MO 65897 - Website address
- MissouriState.edu/PSP