Master of Public Administration in Costa Mesa United States | National University

As societal issues grow increasingly intricate, there's a rising demand for engaged citizens passionate about politics, international relations, and governance to assume leadership roles in public sector management. National University's Master of Public Administration (MPA) program equips you with precisely these capabilities.

This program emphasizes applying core business competencies—financial management, budgeting, research, and more—to address the distinct demands of public service. You'll develop expertise in employing analytical reasoning and investigative techniques, appraising contemporary public management trends, examining political factors and constitutional power structures, assessing personnel management and policy implementation strategies, and integrating funding proposal methodologies.

Program Learning Objectives
Employ analytical reasoning and research techniques applicable to public administration in diverse cultural settings.
Assess modern public management principles through historical frameworks.
Examine political factors affecting policy formulation in government agencies.
Investigate constitutional power distribution within the U.S. federal system.
Compare, contrast, and appraise different methodologies for public sector workforce management.

The MPA degree requires completion of 54 quarter units of graduate coursework. Students may transfer up to 13.5 quarter units of relevant graduate credits from other institutions, provided these credits weren't applied toward another advanced degree.