PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND AFFAIRS
www.merrimack.edu/mpaa
DEADLINES
Fellowships
Rolling Deadline:
Applications for 2023-2024 will be reviewed until all spots are filled.
Begins: May 22, 2023
Spring II 2023
Application Deadline:
Online: March 1, 2023
On-campus: No entry
Summer I 2023
Application Deadline: Online: April 24, 2023
On-campus: May 8, 2023
Summer II 2023
Application Deadline: Online: June 19, 2023
On-campus: June 26, 2023
Fall 2023
Application Deadline: August 14, 2023 (July 14, 2023 for international students)
Begins: August 2023
Our unique public administration and affairs master’s degree prepares you for leadership roles in public administration, public policy and community service. With our Master of Public Administration and Affairs program you will study a range of issues in public administration, public policy and public service more broadly. This unique graduate program allows you to gain an understanding of the world of public affairs and develop your policy analysis, research, management and communication skills. You will graduate better equipped to recognize your communities’ and governments’ challenges and needs as well as the tools and knowledge needed to address them.
What You Will Learn
Whether you choose the online or on campus MPA degree, you will gain a foundation in public administration theory and research with an emphasis on practical applications. Upon completing the program, you will have developed:
• An understanding of public administration
• Policy expertise and understanding of the policy process
• Research skills and practices
• Communication, critical thinking and analytical skills
• Diversity and ethical frameworks for public service
GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP
In the on-campus program, you can earn your master's in one year while saving 50% on tuition and gaining nine months of valuable work experience.
This Fellowship links graduate study with onsite field experience to help build your professional skills. Learn more at www. merrimack.edu/mpaafellowships
TUITION AND SCHOLARSHIPS
The Master of Public Administration and Affairs is 32 credit hours.
The campus program is $1,028 per credit hour ($32,896)*.
The online program is $781 per credit hour ($24,992)*.
Applicants to the oncampus program (excluding those awarded fellowships) are eligible for the Dean Scholarship, which is awarded based on merit and need. This generous scholarship, in addition to our already low tuition, can help you save significantly on tuition costs.
*2022–2023 tuition. Rates subject to change.
Program information subject to change. Visit the website for up-to-date program information.
Tailored For You
The 32-credit M.P.A.A. is designed to fit your schedule and meet your needs. Whether you study on campus or online, you can choose to earn your degree in one year with full-time study or progress at your own pace with part-time study. Tailor your course pathway and capstone experience to your interests and career goals. GRE and other test scores are not required.'
Career Opportunities
With a Master of Public Administration and Affairs program, you’ll have multiple, dynamic career options in leadership and management roles. Sample careers with an M.P.A.A.:
• State/city management
• Fiscal and budget analytics/management
• Social and community service management
• Urban planning and management
• Policy/program analysis and assessment
• Human resource management
• Non-profit management and fundraising
• Higher Education administrator
• Law enforcement
• Health administration
Sampling of Courses
MPA 6530: Public Budgeting and Financial Management
MPA 6200: Research Methods and Evaluation
MPA 6540: Intercultural Communications
“I got real hands-on experience in the field I want to be in. It supported what I learned in the classroom and it gave me so many connections in the world of state policy.”
IAN BURNS, MPA ’19