{"id":326,"date":"2022-10-12T00:24:51","date_gmt":"2022-10-12T00:24:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nau.edu\/mpa\/?page_id=326"},"modified":"2025-10-06T21:20:11","modified_gmt":"2025-10-06T21:20:11","slug":"master-of-public-administration-degree-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/mpa\/master-of-public-administration-degree-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Master of Public Administration Degree"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Public Administration, Master of Public Administration<\/h1>\n

This degree is offered fully online or in a designated cohort (City of Tempe or AEIE, China). All coursework and requirements are the same, regardless of cohort.<\/p>\n

To learn more about how to get started, please join us at one of our\u00a0Online Information Sessions.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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The Master of Public Administration (MPA) at Northern Arizona University prepares pre-service and mid-career professionals for leadership and management roles in public and not-for-profit sectors. As the preeminent public MPA program in Northern Arizona, we play a unique role in serving the people and public institutions of this region at the county, municipal, state, tribal and federal levels. In addition to this regional focus, the program serves students from throughout the state, the nation and even internationally. The curriculum of the NAU Master of Public Administration builds a strong foundation in the theoretical and practical dimensions of public management and educates students within a program of study that facilitates intellectual development, promotes scholarship, and integrates the theory and practice of public administration with the promotion of public service values.<\/p>\n

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Graduates of the MPA program should demonstrate the following NASPAA universal competencies:<\/p>\n