Master of Public Administration Online

Position your career for growth while making an impact in your community. This respected online program helps qualify you for in-demand upper-management roles within public and nonprofit organizations.

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Start Class: 5/19/25
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Program Overview

Improve your career prospects with this respected online public administration master’s program

Open the door to a wide range of rewarding opportunities in a high-growth field when you learn how to successfully design, implement and manage public service programs. Earn your affordable Master of Public Administration degree 100% online and graduate ready to lead in government and nonprofit sectors including the military, law enforcement and public education.

Hone your ability to effectively communicate, conduct research and evaluate public policy programs, and develop your critical-thinking and decision-making skills. Upon admission, you will automatically become a member of the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA), giving you access to career-relevant research, case studies and networking opportunities. Take advantage of our pay-by-the-course tuition and multiple start dates and begin earning your MPA online on a flexible schedule.

As a graduate of this program, you will be prepared to:

  • Support and clarify messages by using the appropriate vocabulary to convey information, concepts and ideas orally
  • Clearly and effectively convey information by utilizing proper form, emphasis, usage, spelling and punctuation to ensure quality through the written medium
  • Analyze a situation or text and make thoughtful decisions based on that analysis
  • Conduct research from primary and secondary sources; evaluate those sources' credibility, bias, evidence and reasoning; identify and challenge writer's assumptions; and write texts that are informed by one's research
  • Evaluate a public policy or program for overall effectiveness by identifying the ethical public administration practices or initiatives (accountability and transparency) in public or not-for-profit organizations or programs
As a graduate of this program, you will be prepared to:
  • Support and clarify messages by using the appropriate vocabulary to convey information, concepts and ideas orally
  • Clearly and effectively convey information by utilizing proper form, emphasis, usage, spelling and punctuation to ensure quality through the written medium
  • Analyze a situation or text and make thoughtful decisions based on that analysis
  • Conduct research from primary and secondary sources; evaluate those sources' credibility, bias, evidence and reasoning; identify and challenge writer's assumptions; and write texts that are informed by one's research
  • Evaluate a public policy or program for overall effectiveness by identifying the ethical public administration practices or initiatives (accountability and transparency) in public or not-for-profit organizations or programs

Career opportunities:

  • Public relations manager
  • Fundraising manager
  • Urban planner
  • Regional planner
  • Policy analyst
  • Foreign services officer
  • Grant writer
  • Transportation manager
Career opportunities:
  • Public relations manager
  • Fundraising manager
  • Urban planner
  • Regional planner
  • Policy analyst
  • Foreign services officer
  • Grant writer
  • Transportation manager

Also available:

At Florida Tech, we offer a variety of in-demand online programs that prepare you with relevant skills for your career of choice. Take a look at our other business programs.

Also available:

At Florida Tech, we offer a variety of in-demand online programs that prepare you with relevant skills for your career of choice. Take a look at our other business programs.

Total Tuition $21,010.11*
Duration As few as 15 months
Credit Hours 33
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Tuition

Invest in your future with this affordable online public administration master’s program

Tuition for the Master of Public Administration is affordable. Take advantage of our pay-by-the-course system, so you can manage your budget as you pursue your degree. Technology fees are included in the total tuition.

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Program Per Credit Hour Per Course Per Program
MPA $636.67 $1,910.01 $21,010.11

*Published tuition costs may differ from a student’s estimated total “cost of attendance,” which includes the amount an online student may choose to spend on expenses such as housing and food, books and supplies, transportation and other personal items or activities per academic year. As a Florida Tech Online student, you will only ever be billed for applicable tuition and fees. All other costs listed below are estimates per academic year required by the federal government to help you budget for your education. For further information regarding program tuition and fees, please reach out to your enrollment representative or refer to the undergraduate or graduate fees policy. View full cost of attendance information.

Potential Expenses Per Year

Program Technology Fees Federal Student Loan Fees Housing & Food Books & Supplies Transport Personal Expenses Total
MPA (Full-Time) $300 $166 $15,240 $1,200 $1,500 $2,100 $
MPA (Part-Time) $150 $166 $7,620 $600 $750 $1,050

Tuition breakdown:

Total Tuition $21,010.11*
Per Credit Hour $636.67

Calendar

Keep these key dates and deadlines in mind

The Master of Public Administration online program is ideal for working students. Choose from multiple start dates and complete your degree at the pace that best fits your schedule.

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TermStart DateApp DeadlineDocument DeadlineRegistration DeadlineTuition DeadlineClass End DateTerm Length
Spring 1 20251/13/2512/30/241/6/251/8/251/10/253/9/258 weeks
Summer 20255/19/255/5/255/12/255/14/255/16/257/13/258 weeks

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Next Apply Date 5/5/25
Start Class 5/19/25

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Admissions

What you need to be admitted to the online public administration master’s program

At Florida Tech, we’ve streamlined the admission process to help you get started quickly. Please read the requirements for the Master of Public Administration online program.

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  • Prerequisite coursework:
    • MTH 1701 College Algebra
    • Note: Computer literacy is required as a prerequisite. It can be demonstrated by the applicant’s undergraduate coursework, passing a proficiency examination offered by the extended studies department or by completing a suitable computer course.
  • Application for admissions
  • Earned bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university
  • Official transcripts from all colleges and universities
  • Current résumé
  • Undergraduate cumulative GPA of 3.0 on 4.0 scale

Official transcripts, test scores and other documents should be sent to:

Mail address:
Office of Admissions
150 W. University Blvd.
Melbourne, FL 32901

Admission Requirements

  • No application fee
  • No GMAT/GRE
  • GPA of 3.0 or above

Courses

Here’s what you will study in the online public administration master’s program

For the Master of Public Administration online, the curriculum comprises 33 MPA course credit hours.

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Duration: 8 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Studies accounting concepts, the accounting model, measurement processes, financial statements, financial analysis, the accounting cycle, monetary and fixed assets, inventory, current and long-term liabilities, and equity structures of partnerships, proprietorships and corporations.
Duration: 8 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Covers concepts and methods of financial management in federal, state and local governments including the analysis of the theory and practice of public finance through taxation, debt instruments, intergovernmental funds and other revenue sources. Reviews financial planning, forecasting, budgeting and financial management practices.
Duration: 8 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Covers the contributions to management theory made by the behavioral sciences. Gives a better understanding of the human being and why he acts as he does. Studies individual and group behavior. Extensively uses current periodicals and case materials.
Duration: 8 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Critically examines the impact of technology on the legal system and social organization, origin and methodology of the common law. Provides a framework for analyzing social change caused by advancing technology. Analyzes legal concepts from the standpoint of societal reaction to technology. Uses the case study method.
Duration: 8 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Focuses on the problems of administrative management in public agencies and presents methods and strategies to remedy administrative management problems. Uses case studies to apply principles of effective public administrative management.
Duration: 8 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Provides techniques for evaluating public policies and programs. Discusses analytical and other methods in the context of federal, state and local government applications. Includes case studies to reinforce the practical application of evaluation techniques in public sector organizations. As program capstone, requires significant research activity.
Duration: 8 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Covers the legal basis of the relationship of business and government, dimensions of federal regulation of business through Congressional action, administrative oversight by executive department agencies, regulatory power of independent agencies (Federal Reserve, SEC and FTC) and importance of political action committees in the influencing of public policy.
Duration: 8 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Focuses on the method rather than the material. Uses the case method of study and basic source material to cover all facets of procurement law. Emphasizes legal methods, logic and the developmental concepts of procurement law.
Duration: 8 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Involves team-based consulting activity for an outside client organization. Requires a project, written report and presentation assessed for synthesis of learned competencies in oral and written communication, critical thinking and public policy administration.
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