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The master of public administration program offers professional training to provide competencies needed for a wide variety of public service positions and to build the foundation for long-term individual development and advancement in a public service career. The M.P.A. program provides training for work in local, state, and federal agencies; private, nonprofit agencies and voluntary organizations; public affairs offices in private businesses; and legislative staff positions. The mission of the M.P.A. program at Wayne State University is to provide the highest quality graduate education to students committed to public service. The program provides an academically rigorous curriculum relevant to public and nonprofit policy and management. The program serves academically capable pre-service and in-service students and is an integral part of a major urban research university improving local and global communities.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Public Policy
Degree
MPA
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
Online
The master of public administration program offers professional training to provide competencies needed for a wide variety of public service positions and to build the foundation for long-term individual development and advancement in a public service career. The M.P.A. program provides training for work in local, state, and federal agencies; private, nonprofit agencies and voluntary organizations; public affairs offices in private businesses; and legislative staff positions. The mission of the M.P.A. program at Wayne State University is to provide the highest quality graduate education to students committed to public service. The program provides an academically rigorous curriculum relevant to public and nonprofit policy and management. The program serves academically capable pre-service and in-service students and is an integral part of a major urban research university improving local and global communities.
Admission Requirements
79+
3+
6+
300+
Applicants with cumulative GPAs below 3.30 (undergraduate or graduate) must submit GRE scores in order to be considered for admission. Undergraduate and graduate applicants with a high overall GPA (3.30 or higher) are not required to submit GRE scores, although they may wish to do so, especially if they are applying for a teaching or research assistantship or a fellowship. All applicants applying for a teaching or research assistantship or a fellowship regardless of their GPA must submit GRE scores in order to be considered. Expected GRE is approximately 150 on the verbal and quantitative sections (under the new scoring system) and 4.0 on the analytic writing.
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Sep
Tuition fees
Domestic
28,907 USD
International
59,764 USD
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Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.)
Main Campus, Detroit, United States
59,764 USDTuition Fee/year
Public PolicyMain Subject Area
Programme overview
Main Subject
Public Policy
Degree
MPA
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
Online
Programme overview
Main Subject
Public Policy
Degree
MPA
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
Online
Admission Requirements
Applicants with cumulative GPAs below 3.30 (undergraduate or graduate) must submit GRE scores in order to be considered for admission. Undergraduate and graduate applicants with a high overall GPA (3.30 or higher) are not required to submit GRE scores, although they may wish to do so, especially if they are applying for a teaching or research assistantship or a fellowship. All applicants applying for a teaching or research assistantship or a fellowship regardless of their GPA must submit GRE scores in order to be considered. Expected GRE is approximately 150 on the verbal and quantitative sections (under the new scoring system) and 4.0 on the analytic writing.
Tuition fees
Domestic
International
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