MPA: Public Administration and Policy

Understanding the intricacies of public policy is a unique and valued skill. A Public Policy Administration degree can prepare you for a life in many different areas of government and private sector jobs. Applying public policy in an effective way gives an organization more opportunities for success. In other words, being able to work with these policies rather than around them gives companies more options for improvement. Jobs in public policy can range from consultants for private organizations to public administrators who help draft and apply policy within the government.

Laws and policies made by the government are filled with bureaucratic language that not many people outside of the field can fully understand. It can be tricky to work in the government without this skill, though. That’s where an MPAP comes in— learning the intricacies of the language used in policy making along with understanding the cause and effect aspect of those policies makes for a valuable candidate for many different positions like policy analyst and programs coordinator.