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What is an MPA?<\/h2>\n

Are you interested in graduate school and contributing to your community in a public-serving organization?<\/p>\n

Public administration students learn leadership, government operations and public policy formulation\/analysis for many managerial positions across local, state and federal government, non-profit organizations, tribes, educational institutions, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) or for-profit businesses. Graduates from this degree include chief executives, policy directors, project managers, advocates, consultants and executive directors.<\/p>\n

An understanding of government operations and public policy formulation is important for many managerial positions, whether they are in government, non-profit organizations or for-profit businesses. The behavior of governmental agencies and the public policies they implement affect all of us.<\/p>\n

From licensing to environmental regulations, governmental institutions make key decisions affecting society. From social services to public roads, the government authorizes, funds and delivers goods and services that are vital to the health of a community. Those who want to get ahead need to be able to influence, or at least anticipate, governmental actions. The Master of Public Administration degree is designed to prepare you for leadership roles in your organizations and communities.<\/p>\n

Curriculum & Requirements<\/a>Contact Us<\/a> Admission Requirements<\/a><\/p>\n","background":{"ID":2794,"id":2794,"title":"UDistrictBridge","filename":"UDistrictBridge.jpg","filesize":288734,"url":"https:\/\/test-www.ewu.edu\/cahss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2019\/05\/UDistrictBridge.jpg","link":"https:\/\/test-www.ewu.edu\/cahss\/political-science-public-policy\/public-administration\/student-information\/udistrictbridge-2\/","alt":"Panorama of the Spokane campus with focus on the U-District Bridge","author":"425","description":"","caption":"","name":"udistrictbridge-2","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":4860,"date":"2019-05-24 23:51:18","modified":"2021-07-10 02:25:54","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/test-www.ewu.edu\/cahss\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":1600,"height":900,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/test-www.ewu.edu\/cahss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2019\/05\/UDistrictBridge-150x150.jpg","thumbnail-width":150,"thumbnail-height":150,"medium":"https:\/\/test-www.ewu.edu\/cahss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2019\/05\/UDistrictBridge-300x169.jpg","medium-width":300,"medium-height":169,"medium_large":"https:\/\/test-www.ewu.edu\/cahss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2019\/05\/UDistrictBridge-768x432.jpg","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":432,"large":"https:\/\/test-www.ewu.edu\/cahss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2019\/05\/UDistrictBridge-1024x576.jpg","large-width":1024,"large-height":576,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/test-www.ewu.edu\/cahss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2019\/05\/UDistrictBridge-1536x864.jpg","1536x1536-width":1536,"1536x1536-height":864,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/test-www.ewu.edu\/cahss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2019\/05\/UDistrictBridge.jpg","2048x2048-width":1600,"2048x2048-height":900,"gform-image-choice-sm":"https:\/\/test-www.ewu.edu\/cahss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2019\/05\/UDistrictBridge.jpg","gform-image-choice-sm-width":300,"gform-image-choice-sm-height":169,"gform-image-choice-md":"https:\/\/test-www.ewu.edu\/cahss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2019\/05\/UDistrictBridge.jpg","gform-image-choice-md-width":400,"gform-image-choice-md-height":225,"gform-image-choice-lg":"https:\/\/test-www.ewu.edu\/cahss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2019\/05\/UDistrictBridge.jpg","gform-image-choice-lg-width":600,"gform-image-choice-lg-height":338}},"title":"Master of","bold_title":"Public Administration","content":"","secondary_nav_menu_type":"parent","blocks":[{"acf_fc_layout":"copy-with-image","layout":"youtube","show_left":true,"module_background_color":"white","title":"EWU Master of Public Administration","copy":"

Are you interested in public service?<\/p>\n

Want to earn a graduate degree and serve your community?<\/p>\n

The MPA or Masters of Public Administration, is a nationally accredited graduate degree for public-serving organizations such as governments, tribes, nonprofit organizations, NGOs, policy centers, and philanthropic institutions.<\/p>\n

Like an MBA for the public sector, the MPA program is focused on developing students skills regarding policy, management, and leadership. And with our rolling admissions students can enroll asap!<\/p>\n","image":false,"youtube_video_id":"DP2Jp_2bRZc","video_orientation":"horizontal","image_alt":"","secondary_image":"Geo-texture-blk.svg","background_vertical_alignment":"center","background_horizontal_alignment":"center","background_crop":"chevron","component_options_toggle":true,"component_options":{"disable_component":true,"nickname":"Youtube Video","identifier":"","navigable":false}},{"acf_fc_layout":"text","module_background_color":"white","copy":"

EWU Master of Public Administration<\/h2>\n

Are you interested in public service? Want to earn a graduate degree and serve your community?<\/p>\n

The Master of Public Administration (MPA) is a nationally accredited graduate degree for public-serving organizations, including governments, tribes, nonprofit organizations, NGOs, policy centers, and philanthropic institutions.<\/p>\n

The MPA program serves as an equivalent to an MBA but is specifically designed for the public sector. It focuses on enhancing students\u2019 skills in policy, management, and leadership.<\/p>\n

With our rolling admissions, students can enroll ASAP! We also accept the Washington State and Eastern Washington University tuition waiver for state employees.<\/p>\n","no_wrapper":false,"component_options_toggle":false,"component_options":{"disable_component":false,"nickname":"Application Requirements","identifier":"application","navigable":false}},{"acf_fc_layout":"text","module_background_color":"off-white","copy":"

Admissions Requirements\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n