Inspired to Lead and Serve
If you want to be an agent of change, here’s your chance! With The NSU Edge, you will be able to make lives better, help families, and strengthen communities on a state and local level. With the abundance of opportunities nationwide, professionals like you are in high demand.
Nova Southeastern University’s Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.) program will propel you into a successful career path, providing you with a foundation in advanced public administration skills intensely focused on state and local administration, as well as non-profit management. Our curriculum is designed to help you understand the social, economic, and political context in which public decisions are made. Our faculty members will tap into their thorough experience outside of the classroom to ensure that your learning experience is practical, useful, and powerful.
Upon completion of this program, you will possess the skills necessary to lead public and community agencies, raise the bar to better serve others, and advance your professional career. Make your leadership dreams a reality today.
Quick Facts
Curriculum
NSU’s M.P.A. program is 36 total credits and can be completed in 12 months (full time) or 24 months (part time). Download the degree plan.
Start Dates
The M.P.A. program is available to start in Fall/August and Winter/January semesters.
Delivery Options
Classes for the Master of Public Administration program are offered Saturdays, 8:00am-12:00pm and 12:30pm-4:30pm at NSU's Fort Lauderdale/Davie campus and online (synchronously). The course curriculum is available in a lock-step, executive format, designed to accommodate full-time working professionals. **Select software courses are offered asynchronously online.
Tuition
Tuition for the degree program is $1026 per credit hour. Discounted rates are available through our employer tuition program.
Application Deadline
Fall: August 10
Winter: December 7
Tuition Award
Eligible government or non-profit employees qualify for a 50% government employee award. Contact a Business Development Specialist for more information.
Tuition Assistance for NSU Business Programs
Employer Tuition Assistance Program
NSU Alumni Tuition Discount
Earning Potential
Master of Public Administration Curriculum
View PDFFor a full list of all course descriptions, visit coursewizard.nova.edu.
Current students: Please consult your Academic Advisor for program requirements or access SharkLink for your Degree Works audit. Program requirements are subject to change, and your Academic Advisor or Degree works audit can provide you with the courses required for your catalog term.
NSU's M.P.A. is accredited by the Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration (NASPAA) Commission on Peer Review and Accreditation and listed on the Annual Roster of Accredited Programs in conformity with NASPAA standards. Being part of a program that is accredited by NASPAA is widely considered the global standard in public service education.
Are You Ready To Make A Difference?
What does success look like? For many, it’s living life on our own terms, becoming a business success so we can help others, or being at the top of our game to fulfill our dream. At NSU Business, it’s all of the above. We believe people, planet, and profit can be the triple bottom line, and that our grads will create businesses that do more than just succeed; they help others thrive, too.
Advance your career with our world-class business programs and our network of leaders, innovators, and change agents. Do your best and deliver what’s Best for Our World™.
“To be a change agent and see how physical improvements, beautification efforts, and economic development impact the way citizens feel about themselves and where they live is extremely rewarding.”
George L. Hanbury II, Ph.D., President and CEO of Nova Southeastern University, Professor of Public Administration, and former City Manager of Fort Lauderdale, FL
Success Stories
Master This Changing World and Fulfill Your Purpose
The world is changing more rapidly than ever and it’s not kind to those who settle for ordinary. Instead of chasing the paycheck, we say do it for the payoff. People, planet, then profit. That’s the triple bottom line. Do your best. Be your best. Because that’s how to be Best for Our World.™
Be an earth shaker. A risk taker. A barrier breaker. Be anything you want to be. As long as you become a Difference Maker.
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