The Top-Rated MPA Programs

Syracuse University

• The Maxwell School at Syracuse University offers master's and doctorate degrees in public administration, as well as master's degrees in other social sciences, including geography, sociology and history. The public administration program focuses on organizational design, management techniques and analysis of public policy issues.

  Maxwell School of Syracuse University

  200 Eggers Hall

  Syracuse, NY 13244-1020

  315.443.2252

  maxwell.syr.edu

Princeton University

• The Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University offers master's degrees in public affairs and public policy. The MPA allows for specialization in international relations, development studies, domestic policy, and economics and public policy, and can be combined with a law degree. The MPA is available only to candidates with at least seven years of relevant work experience, and focuses on economics, policy analysis and statistics.

  Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs

  Princeton University

  Robertson Hall

  Princeton, NJ 08544-1013

  609-258-4836

  wws.princeton.edu

Harvard University

• The John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University offers master's degrees in public policy, public administration, and public administration and international development, and also offers a mid-career version of the MPA. All students take foundational classes in the areas of quantitative analysis, leadership and advocacy, and strategic management. Students also specialize in one of several policy areas, including international and global affairs, social and urban policy, and international trade and finance.

  John F. Kennedy School of Government

  79 John F. Kennedy Street

  Cambridge, MA 02138

  617-495-1100

  hks.harvard.edu

University of Georgia

• The University of Georgia's Department of Public Administration and Policy offers an MPA that can be combined with either a bachelor's degree or a law degree, with the program co-sponsored by the Carl Vinson Institute of Government. The program focuses on the economic foundations of public policy, management information and research, and public administration.

  Department of Public Administration and Policy

  School of Public and International Affairs

  The University of Georgia

  204 Baldwin Hall

  Athens, GA 30602

  706-542-9660

  padp.uga.edu

University of Kansas

• The Department of Public Administration at the University of Kansas offers an MPA as well as a doctorate in public administration and professional development programs for those in the public sector. The MPA program asks students to choose one of two tracks, focusing on city and county leadership or public service leadership.

  Department of Public Administration

  University of Kansas

  1445 Jayhawk Blvd., 4060 Wescoe Hall

  Lawrence, KS 66045

  785-864-3527

  kupa.ku.edu