MPA Program at UTEP

The Master of Public Administration (MPA) degree provides professional education for students interested in public-service careers. Accredited by the Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration (NASPAA), the interdisciplinary program is designed to stress the knowledge, skills, values, and behaviors essential to the successful public servant. Some flexibility in curriculum is permitted to meet the diverse educational needs of pre-service and in-career students, changing-career students, and students in different career specialties in public administration. The curriculum components are designed to produce professionals capable of intelligent and creative analysis, communication, and action in the public sector context. Public Administration Degree Programs: • Master’s in Public Administration • Dual Degree MPA/MBA • Nonprofit Administration and Governance Graduate Certificate • Urban and Regional Planning Graduate Certificate