MPA Program Ranked Among Top Programs in the United States

 

The School of Government’s Master of Public Administration program is ranked 23rd in the country, according to U.S. News and World Report’s 2019 Best Graduate School Rankings. The program has improved two spots since 2017.

The program’s ranking in the public affairs category also improved in some of its areas of expertise including local government management (3rd, up from 5th), public management and leadership (15th, up from 16th), and environmental policy and management (14th, up from 15th). The program is ranked 20th in the area of public finance and budgeting.

A comprehensive list of all of the rankings in the public affairs category can be found here.

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