MA in Public Affairs in Indiana United States | Indiana University of Pennsylvania

This program provides a structured approach to developing crucial skills and advancing your career in public service or other organizational settings. Select from multiple specialization tracks to concentrate on your preferred area of public affairs:

Administration of criminal justice
Management of human resources
Administration of human services
Global development administration
Municipal government planning
Area development
IUP's Master of Arts in Public Affairs serves as a final degree for both recent graduates and experienced professionals seeking leadership positions across local, state, federal, and global public sectors.

Graduate students gain hands-on experience through internships and practical coursework in their chosen specialization. Internship locations range from Indiana Borough and Indiana County to various Pennsylvania sites or Washington, DC.

The interdisciplinary nature of the Public Affairs MA program stands as one of its defining features. Housed in the Political Science Department, the program collaborates with multiple IUP departments - including Geography and Regional Planning, Sociology, Economics, Criminology and Criminal Justice, and Employment and Labor Relations - to deliver specialized knowledge in your focus area.