MPA Public Affairs & Administration

MPA Public Affairs & Administration

Master degree
12 months
Application deadlines: August, December, April
Processing time: 30 days
Application fee: $30
Full-time
Intakes: September, January, May
International tuition: $14,370
Domestic tuition: $14,370

Program overview

You will spend each semester concentrating on an area essential to building leadership careers in public service; use your internship or job as a laboratory to apply learning to create a systematic enhancement in the delivery of services to the organization; you earn credit for these hours, so you can work part-time or full-time while attending classes full-time; benefit from on-site experience and practical knowledge through Constructive Action by providing a hands-on, problem-solving approach to the particular needs of your organization; learn in a program designed for working professionals with some related experience in a public agency, not-for-profit or profit-making setting and delivered based on the industry’s best practices. MCNY is an active member of the Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration (NASPAA); leverage networking opportunities with faculty, alumni and other business leaders.

Study options

Study options
This program can be done
On campus

Requirements

Exams:

  • TOEFL PBT
  • IELTS
  • TOEFL iBT
1.English Language 2.Applicants for graduate programs must have the equivalent of a bachelor’s degree with a minimum GPA equivalent to 2.5 on a US 4.0 grading scale. Admitted applicants typically have an undergraduate GPA of or better on a 4.0 scale. No exam grade should be lower than 4.5 (European grade scale) or D (American grade scale). Your GPA (Grade Point Average) is calculated using the grades that you received in each course, and is determined by the points assigned to each grade. Application Personal Statement/Essay One letter of reference from your school guidance counselor or headmaster Academic transcripts Transcript Evaluations

Career opportunities

Professionals who earn their master of public administration degree at MCNY graduate with the essential executive and analytical skills necessary to be an effective leader and enhance the efficiency of the public agency, not-for-profit or profitmaking organization where they work.

Campus location

New York , United States