Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Prepare for leadership and management roles in public and nonprofit organizations. The mission of the M.P.A. program is to prepare leaders dedicated to the advancement of ethical, accountable and inclusive governance. Program graduates will serve diverse local and global communities through competent, professional public service that values critical analytic skills and an ability to communicate with and to solve problems in partnership with a diverse and changing workforce and public.U.S. News and World Report ranks the M.P.A. program at UNT as the best in Texas and the Southwest, and 11th in the nation, in the area of local government management. We also have strong specializations in nonprofit management, public finance, emergency management and human resource management.We'll teach you time-tested management theories for real-world application. We have an exceptionally strong network of more than 1,500 alumni who support the MPA program with internship opportunities, scholarships and mentoring. The MPA program is accredited by the Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs and Administration, which provides recognition that the program meets or exceeds high standards of excellence in education. Depending on the length and level of managerial experience, students accepted into the program are placed into one of three categories with varying coursework requirements: pre-career (40 hours, including an internship), in-career (39 hours) or mid-career (36 hours).