Master of Public Administration - Public Sector Management and Leadership in Northridge United States | California State University, Northridge

The Master of Public Administration (MPA) serves as the ideal professional degree for working administrators across public, private, and nonprofit sectors seeking to enhance their management expertise. This program offers a rigorous yet practical curriculum tailored for midcareer professionals holding bachelor's or master's degrees in non-public administration fields, but whose career trajectories now demand advanced training in public sector management. Recognizing that most MPA candidates balance work commitments, the program provides two flexible formats: open enrollment and cohort-based learning. Open-enrollment students enjoy scheduling flexibility, while cohort participants (typically 25 students) progress through the program together on a predetermined schedule, with guaranteed course availability at convenient off-campus locations.