Upper Iowa University offers an NASPAA-accredited MPA online degree program. This program has four areas of emphasis; Health and Human Services, Homeland Security, Justice Administration, and Public Personnel Management.
The online learning platform delivers courses which are archived (asynchronous). This gives students the flexibility to attend courses at their convenience. The online system also provides students with online assignment schedules, electronic lectures, reading materials, and access to student support services. Students must complete 42 credit hours to complete the Masters of Public Administration degree, and may enroll at any point throughout the academic year.
Upper Iowa University
605 Washington St.
P.O. Box 1857
Fayette, IA 52142
(563) 425-5200
uiu.edu
Walden University offers an NASPAA-accredited MPA online degree with nine areas of emphasis: Health Policy; Homeland Security Policy; Interdisciplinary Policy Studies; Law and Public Policy; Local Government Management for Sustainable Communities; Nonprofit Management and Leadership; Policy Analysis; Public Management and Leadership; and Terrorism, Mediation, and Peace.
Walden's online learning system provides students with archived (asynchronous) courses on a platform which houses digital lectures and reading materials. Students also have access to library resources, various student services, and discussion forums for each course through which professors and students interact and share information.
Students must take 51 credit hours to graduate from Walden University's Masters of Public Administration program, which takes most students approximately 18 months.
Walden University
(866) 492-5336
waldenu.edu
Strayer University, which offers an NASPAA-accredited MPA online program, is unique among such programs in that it offers students the option to take either live (synchronous) or archived (asynchronous) courses. For students who prefer real-time interactions with instructors and fellow students, Strayer University's online learning system may be preferable, though it should be noted that live classes provide a less flexible schedule.
Along with assignment resources and library services, the online learning platform provides students with access to tutorial services and various academic supports. The Masters of Public Administration program can typically take between two and three years to complete.
Strayer University
P.O. Box 1310
Newington, VA 22122
Phone: (888) 378-7293
strayer.edu