Master of Public Administration in Metropolitan and Urban Policy in Seattle United States | University of Washington

The Evans School's Master of Public Administration (MPA) program, recognized among the nation's top offerings, prepares students with critical competencies for government and nonprofit careers. Through a balanced curriculum covering policy analysis, strategic thinking, management, and organizational dynamics, learners develop the expertise, technical abilities, and political savvy necessary for impactful public service leadership. Our distinguished faculty's interdisciplinary methods yield measurable results across diverse policy areas. Alumni emerge ready to design and execute policies that create meaningful change locally, nationally, and globally.

The Metropolitan and Urban Policy specialization caters to students focused on policy, planning, administration, and service provision challenges across urban, suburban, and rural metropolitan contexts. This track prepares graduates for roles in municipal and regional governments, as well as nonprofits addressing metropolitan challenges. The curriculum examines interconnected issues where both problems and remedies differ across regional landscapes and require multi-jurisdictional cooperation. Special attention is given to equitable problem-solving approaches and metropolitan governance challenges. Coursework explores regional growth patterns, transit systems, housing markets, land use planning, neighborhood segregation, educational strategies, job training initiatives, community revitalization, economic expansion, migration trends, poverty reduction, government coordination, sustainable practices, and urban environmental stewardship.