Public Administration, MPA

A flexible class schedule helps accommodate working professionals, while small class sizes promote one-on-one attention and deep relationships.

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The USF Advantage

• Ranked in the top 20% of MPA programs in the US
• Typical program length is 21 months with 38 units.
• Classes offered on Saturday.
• Preferred but not required - two years of professional work experience, including internships.
• A wide range of scholarship and financial aid options.
• Classes begin each fall at the USF Downtown San Francisco campus. Also offered in fall, spring and summer.
• Accredited by NASPAA, the foremost membership organization of graduate programs in public administration, public policy, public affairs, and public & nonprofit management in the US and around the world.
• Ranked among the Best Public Affairs Programs by the U.S. News & World Report.
• A Health Services Administration concentration offers students a specialized public management degree designed for a career in the U.S. healthcare system.

Program Overview