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COLLEGE OF COMMUNITY AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS GRADUATE PROGRAMS | YOUR PATH TO A CAREER THAT MATTERS.

WANT TO MAKE A

difference?

WE’VE GOT A PROGRAM FOR THAT!

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o you want to make a positive impact in our world? Pursue your passion for social justice and learn practical skills at Binghamton University’s College of Community and Public Affairs (CCPA).

Confident and prepared for rewarding careers, our graduates are leaders in the public, nonprofit and private sectors due to their talent and desire for change.

How do they get there? Through learning, teaching and research that integrates real-world experience into each curriculum, and through classroom knowledge that is enhanced through internships.

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WHAT MAKES CCPA UNIQUE? Two homes. Two unique locations.

CCPA students have two homes at Binghamton University. Some students take their classes on Binghamton’s Vestal campus, while others learn at the University Downtown Center (UDC).

Both locations have benefits. Being in the heart of a bustling downtown means students at the UDC are near the organizations where they’re interning, making real-world learning easily accessible. Many choose to live downtown facilitating this natural transition. The UDC is an ultra-modern facility with a library and information commons that offers study lounges and computer pods, collections, inter-library loan, printers and copy machine.

The Vestal campus is 930 acres and provides the traditional college experience. Students live in modern residence halls, have access to several libraries and modern academic facilities, and can enjoy hiking, biking and learning in the campus’ largest lab — a 182-acre Nature Preserve, a protected forest and wetlands with a six-acre pond.

Outstanding faculty Our faculty are dedicated to meeting the needs of communities across the globe. With a focus on applied research, professors work locally and abroad, implementing an interdisciplinary perspective to address society’s most pressing challenges. Students collaborate with faculty on research topics such as substance use and abuse, sustainability, barriers to higher education, school reform, health care equity and human rights.

Watch what Senior Associate Dean/Associate Professor

“TLEL was a perfect

Kristina Lambright has to say in our “Beyond the Classroom” video.

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courses, supportive

Catalysts for change

faculty and a family

Nationally and globally recognized organizations — like the Peace Corps,

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Save the Children and the United Nations — have hired CCPA graduates

students I was in class

directly after earning their degrees. Our alumni living and working around the globe maintain strong ties with the college and help current students build their professional networks as they start their public service careers.

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Leah Bowers MSEd ’20

Through international-service experiences, our students enrich their global competencies, and bring what they learn abroad back to their home communities. CCPA’s mission is to address issues that are relevant to society at large. The college is deeply engaged with international partners and institutions in Africa, Latin America and Asia.

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CCPA GRADUATE PROGRAMS Community Research and Action (PhD) The PhD in Community Research and Action will prepare you to study critical social issues like educational inequality, racial justice and gender-based violence. Graduates of our program are trained for careers in a variety of settings including academia, research institutions and policy organizations.

You’ll collaborate with faculty to develop research studies that empower individuals and communities as well as advance social justice.

Human Rights (MS) Further your education and the lives of others with our Master of Science (MS) in Human Rights degree. Binghamton’s program is unique among other human rights and social justice degree tracks because of its focus on community-level practice and research. You’ll collaborate with community members and professionals at the local, regional, national and international level to promote social change and advocate for the rights for all people.

Public Administration (MPA) An MPA is a marketable professional degree that prepares students for management careers in public and nonprofit organizations. It’s ideal for students who are committed to public service, would like to be leaders in

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“The public administration program inspired me to be a thoughtful and action-oriented leader professionally and personally. It is due to the real-life projects, intimate classes and stimulating discussions that have inspired me to do more… to be more.”

Jemar Ward, MPA ’06 Senior Director of Human Resources and Professional Development, NYC Department of Youth and Community Development

public and nonprofit organizations, and want to make a positive difference in the world. If you’re passionate about pressing problems and current events, the MPA allows you to combine analytical and theoretical training with practical experience.

Public Health (MPH), with Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences The Master of Public Health (MPH) program prepares

Social Work (MSW)

graduates to analyze complex public health issues and to

You have the desire to help others … now you need the

work collaboratively to create healthier communities.

knowledge and skills to provide that help. Binghamton is

With your MPH, you can pursue a wide range of careers in the public, nonprofit and private sectors in New

the place to pursue your master’s degree in social work (MSW) and become an agent of change.

York, across the United States and around the world.

Most recently our graduates had the second highest

Graduates have the skills they need to be successful

first time passage rate for the LMSW exam out of 25

in public health departments, insurance agencies and

MSW programs in New York. We’ll help you acquire

pharmaceutical companies, as well as settings across the

a broad base of knowledge and skills to address the

healthcare spectrum, from prevention, primary care and

needs of families, individuals, groups, organizations and

home care to hospitals and long-term care facilities.

communities.

Watch one MPH student share his experience

Watch how MSW interns help their peers

working at a COVID-19 test site. https://www.

navigate through difficult times: https://www.

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All graduate programs have a flexible, student-centered approach and offer opportunity for either full or part-time studies.

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Student Affairs Administration (MS SAA)

program. Sustainability is one of the fastest-growing

Combine your leadership experience with your passion

fields in our society, and Binghamton’s program is the

for working with students. The Master of Science in Student Affairs Administration (SAA) is ideal for those who want to work with students in a higher-education setting but not in a traditional teaching capacity.

This comprehensive degree will give you the knowledge and experience to work in any number of studentsupport areas, including residential life, admissions, enrollment management, advising, financial aid and multicultural affairs. During your internship, you will have the opportunity to apply theories and concepts learned in the classroom to real-world situations in offices and

first within the State University of New York (SUNY) system and one of the few of its kind in the country.

Graduates pursue careers in fields like climate change policy making, government sustainability, green transportation, urban planning and corporate citizenship.

Teaching, Learning and Educational Leadership (MS, MA, MAT, MSEd, Advanced certificates, EdD) The Department of Teaching, Learning and Educational Leadership (TLEL) offers a variety of programs from the master’s to doctoral level and includes both certification and non-certification options. In each of our programs,

departments around campus.

students develop strong relationships with their

Sustainable Communities (MA, MS), with Harpur College

personal and professional growth. Our graduates work

of Arts and Sciences

instructors and advisors, and have opportunities for for public, community, charter and private schools as

Do you envision a world with a healthy environment,

well as in a variety of other settings such as nonprofit

where people enjoy safe housing, uncontaminated food

educational organizations, higher education, local, state

and accessible public services? If so, you’ll be right

and federal government, and independent consulting

at home in Binghamton’s Sustainable Communities

firms.

“I chose Binghamton based on its reputation for academic excellence.

The Student Affairs Administration program has allowed me to gain new insight into the profession and meet people from diverse backgrounds. I have been able to gain valuable knowledge from my

ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE U.S. News & World Report consistently ranks Binghamton University among the top 50 public universities.

Rated one of only 10 Best Buy public universities in the nation and a premier public university in the Northeast by The Fiske Guide to

professors and peers.”

Colleges (2019)

Meryl Stromberg

#26 in the nation (out of 2,400 colleges and universities) for best value

Student Affairs Administration

according to Money magazine’s Best Colleges for your Money ranking (2018)

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WHY BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY? Binghamton University is a premier public university that combines the atmosphere of a mid-sized institution with the resources of a large research university. Our beautiful upstate New York campus is welcoming and diverse,

BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY AT A GLANCE

and attracts outstanding students and renowned faculty from all over the world.

Students receive an affordable, top-notch education. Binghamton is consistently ranked a best value, and is rated as one of only 10 Best Buy public universities in the nation (Fiske Guide to Colleges, 2019).

GREAT LOCATION Binghamton University is located in the Southern Tier of New York state, an area known for its river valleys and gentle mountains. We enjoy all four seasons with their many colors. You’ll experience moderate summers, breathtakingly beautiful spring and fall seasons, and winters ideal for skiing or snowboarding. CCPA’s University Downtown Center is located in downtown Binghamton, a city that offers a wide array of entertainment: theaters, the Binghamton Philharmonic, Tri-Cities Opera, locally owned specialty restaurants, two professional sports teams, art galleries and museums.

CCPA programs are also based on the Vestal campus and will soon also have a home on the Health Sciences Campus in Johnson City.

Founded: 1946 Highly selective, mid-size

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public university One of four research university centers within the

MONTREAL 5-hour drive

CANADA TORONTO 5-hour drive NIAGARA FALLS 4-hour drive

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LAKE ONTARIO

State University of New York (SUNY) system Total enrollment: 17,700+

NEW YORK STATE

Graduate students: 3,800 BOSTON 5-hour drive

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Academic colleges: 6 Federally designated research centers: 4

Take advantage of our location, conveniently 3 hours from NYC and Philadelphia, and 5 hours from Washington, D.C. and Boston.

NEW YORK, N.Y. 3-hour drive

Master’s programs: 60+

PHILADELPHIA 3-hour drive

WASHINGTON D.C. 5-hour drive

ATLANTIC OCEAN

Doctoral programs: 30+ 4+1 degree programs: 50+ Certificate programs: 20+ International students: 13%

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Students come from all 50 U.S. states and nearly 100 countries

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“CCPA is in many ways, a student’s school. We can make of it what we want. Learning about the human rights master excited me like no other pursuit has, and my experience here has deepened my grasp and passion for social justice.”

Qrri Rae, Human Rights ’21

WANT TO LEARN MORE? Visit the College of Community and Public Affairs at binghamton.edu/ccpa for department-specific admissions requirements, curriculum, faculty profiles, research, news and more.

Binghamton University College of Community and Public Affairs PO Box 6000, Binghamton, NY 13902-6000 ccpa@binghamton.edu

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