MPA

Public Administration

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Key facts

  • Program
    Master's
  • Duration
    2 years
  • Program
    On campus
  • Pace
    Full-time
  • Annual tuition fee
    14,657USD
  • Start date
    Jan, Aug

Program overview

What California State University, San Bernardino says about their program:

The Master of Public Administration program at CSUSB is proud to be nationally accredited by NASPAA, the Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration. The MPA is designed to prepare students for a career in administration in the public sector. The major objective is to provide the student with a generalist perspective of public administration systems and a capacity for excelling in management and executive positions. This degree is intended for graduate students and career employees seeking to devel­op and strengthen academic and professional skills for admission and advancement in the professional practice of public administration.

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Admission requirements

Undergraduate academic requirements

  • General Secondary Education Certificate
  • Minimum 2.5 overall GPA

Postgraduate academic requirements

  • Official proof of Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university in its home country
  • Requirements vary by program
  • GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale with some programs requiring a 3.0 on a 4.0 scale

English proficiency

Undergraduate

  • IELTS

    5.5

  • Duolingo

    95

  • TOEFL

    61

  • PTE

    43

Postgraduate

  • IELTS

    6

  • Duolingo

    105

  • TOEFL

    79

  • PTE

    53

Documents required

  • Copy of passport
  • Official transcripts sealed in an envelope by your school
  • Official proof of Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university in its home country
  • English translation of non-English documents
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Fees and funding

Funding

Renewable Scholarship for Non-Residential Students

  • Available for Bachelor and Master programs.
  • The average amount of the scholarship is US$6,000 for Undergraduate programs and US$4,000 for Graduate programs. Good academic background is required (3.5 GPA)

Fee information

  • Undergraduate tuition

    US$18,173 per year

  • Graduate tuition

    from US$14,657 to $18,077 per year

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