Master of Public Administration Degree

Public administration is the power of impacting your community for the better.

Now more than ever, we need advocates like you who feel an urgency to have a positive impact on society. The Master of Public Administration program at Kutztown University is perfect for students and professionals who want to enact real changes in public policy.

The MPA degree is 50% online and 50% in person and can be completed in as little as two years. This degree is a flexible program for those who want to continue their education or advance their career.

Master of Public Administration Degree Highlights

Whether you’re a seasoned professional or a recent college graduate, our MPA degree will prepare you for any job in public administration. You will learn the processes, challenges and goals of administering public services, with a special emphasis on the politics of public sector management.

Program Highlights:

• Learn budgeting, revenue forecasting, auditing, planning and decision-making using EXCEL
• Evaluate programs using qualitative and quantitative data with SPSS, EXCEL and survey research
• Complete data analysis including descriptive statistics (a visual representation of data) and inferential statistics
• Analyze survey data and data sets from state agencies, such as Education Revenue, Center for Rural Pennsylvania, census data and municipal data
• Develop strong human resource skills in hiring new employees, employee evaluation, worker rights, harassment policies, etc.
• Pursue careers in government, public and private sectors, nonprofits, human services, educational spheres and more

Kutztown University’s Master in Public Administration gives you the valuable, in-demand skills necessary for success. We also offer a Master of Public Administration: Criminal Justice.

Student Learning Outcomes