Public Administration. Academic Program Description
A program that prepares individuals to serve as managers in the executive arm of local, state, and federal government; and that focuses on the systematic study of executive organization and management. Includes instruction in the roles, development, and principles of public administration; the management of public policy; executive-legislative relations; public budgetary processes and financial management; administrative law; public personnel management; professional ethics; and research methods.
Related Occupations
- Administrative Services Managers
- Chief Executives
- Emergency Management Specialists
- General and Operations Managers
- Legislators
- Postmasters and Mail Superintendents
- Social and Community Service Managers
- Storage and Distribution Managers
- Transportation Managers
- Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
Colleges Offering this Curriculum
- Albany State University
- Alfred University
- American International College
- American University
- Angelo State University
- Appalachian State University
- Arizona State University - Tempe
- Arizona State University at the Downtown Phoenix Campus
- Arkansas Baptist College
- Arkansas State University-Main Campus
- Auburn University Main Campus
- Auburn University-Montgomery
- Augusta State University
- Augustana College
- Ball State University
- Barry University
- Barton County Community College
- Bayamon Central University
- Baylor University
- Bemidji State University
- Blackburn College
- Boise State University
- Boston University
- Bowie State University
- Bowling Green State University-Main Campus
- Brenau University
- Bridgewater State College
- Brigham Young University
- Buena Vista University
- CUNY Bernard M Baruch College
- CUNY Hostos Community College
- CUNY John Jay College Criminal Justice
- CUNY Medgar Evers College
- California Lutheran University
- California State Polytechnic University-Pomona
- California State University-Bakersfield
- California State University-Chico
- California State University-Dominguez Hills
- California State University-East Bay
- California State University-Fresno
- California State University-Fullerton
- California State University-Long Beach
- California State University-Los Angeles
- California State University-Northridge
- California State University-Sacramento
- California State University-San Bernardino
- California State University-Stanislaus
- Campbell University Inc
- Cankdeska Cikana Community College
- Capital University
- Carnegie Mellon University
- Carroll College
- Cedarville University
- Centenary College
- Central Methodist University-College of Graduate & Extended Studies
- Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
- Central Michigan University
- Christopher Newport University
- City University
- Clark Atlanta University
- Clark University
- Clemson University
- Cleveland State University
- College of Charleston
- Columbia University in the City of New York
- Concordia University-Wisconsin
- Cornell University
- County College of Morris
- Crown College
- Cumberland University
- David N Myers University
- DePaul University
- Doane College
- Doane College-Lincoln Grand Island and Master
- Drake University
- East Carolina University
- Eastern Kentucky University
- Eastern Michigan University
- Eastern Washington University
- Elon University
- Evangel University
- Fairleigh Dickinson University-College at Florham
- Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus
- Fayetteville Technical Community College
- Ferris State University
- Flagler College
- Florida Atlantic University
- Florida Gulf Coast University
- Florida International University
- Florida State University
- Framingham State College
- Frederick Community College
- Frostburg State University
- Gannon University
- George Mason University
- George Washington University
- Georgia College & State University
- Georgia Southern University
- Georgia State University
- Golden Gate University-San Francisco
- Governors State University
- Grambling State University
- Grand Valley State University
- Grand View College
- Hamline University
- Harding University
- Harvard University
- Haskell Indian Nations University
- Hawaii Pacific University
- Henderson State University
- Hennepin Technical College
- Holy Names University
- Howard University
- Idaho State University
- Illinois Institute of Technology
- Indiana State University
- Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus
- Indiana University-Bloomington
- Indiana University-Kokomo
- Indiana University-Northwest
- Indiana University-Purdue University-Fort Wayne
- Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis
- Indiana University-South Bend
- Inter American University of Puerto Rico-San German
- Iowa State University
- Jackson State University
- Jacksonville State University
- James Madison University
- Johns Hopkins University
- Kansas State University
- Kean University
- Kennesaw State University
- Kent State University-Kent Campus
- Kentucky State University
- Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
- La Salle University
- Lamar Institute of Technology
- Lamar University
- Laramie County Community College
- Lewis University
- Lincoln University
- Lindenwood University
- Lipscomb University
- Long Island University-Brentwood
- Long Island University-Brooklyn Campus
- Long Island University-C W Post Campus
- Long Island University-Rockland Campus
- Lorain County Community College
- Louisiana College
- Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
- Marist College
- Marywood University
- Metropolitan State University
- Miami University-Oxford
- Michigan State University
- Middle Georgia College
- Midwestern State University
- Minnesota State University-Mankato
- Minnesota State University-Moorhead
- Mississippi State University
- Mississippi Valley State University
- Missouri State University
- Mohawk Valley Community College-Utica Branch
- Monroe Community College
- Montana State University-Bozeman
- Monterey Institute of International Studies
- Mountain View College
- Murray State University
- National University
- Navajo Technical College
- Nevada State College at Henderson
- New Mexico Highlands University
- New Mexico State University-Main Campus
- New York University
- North Carolina Central University
- North Carolina State University at Raleigh
- North Georgia College & State University
- Northeastern University
- Northern Arizona University
- Northern Illinois University
- Northern Kentucky University
- Northern Michigan University
- Northland Pioneer College
- Northwest Indian College
- Northwest Missouri State University
- Notre Dame de Namur University
- Nova Southeastern University
- Oakland University
- Oakton Community College
- Ohio State University-Main Campus
- Ohio University-Main Campus
- Old Dominion University
- Ottawa University-Phoenix
- Palomar College
- Park University
- Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg
- Plymouth State University
- Point Park University
- Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce
- Portland State University
- Prince George's Community College
- Regent University
- Regis University
- Rhode Island College
- Rider University
- Rio Salado College
- Rochester Institute of Technology
- Roger Williams University
- Roosevelt University
- Rose State College
- Rutgers University-Camden
- Rutgers University-Newark
- SUNY College at Brockport
- SUNY at Albany
- SUNY at Binghamton
- Sage College of Albany
- Saginaw Valley State University
- Saint Ambrose University
- Saint Cloud State University
- Saint Edward's University
- Saint Francis University
- Saint Joseph College
- Saint Joseph's University
- Saint Leo University
- Saint Louis University-Main Campus
- Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
- Sam Houston State University
- Samford University
- San Antonio College
- San Diego State University
- San Diego State University-Imperial Valley Campus
- San Francisco State University
- San Jacinto College-Central Campus
- San Jose State University
- San Juan College
- Savannah State University
- Seattle University
- Seton Hall University
- Shaw University
- Shenandoah University
- Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
- Silver Lake College
- Sojourner-Douglass College
- Sonoma State University
- South Texas College
- Southeastern University
- Southern Arkansas University Main Campus
- Southern Illinois University Carbondale
- Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
- Southern University and A & M College
- Southern University at New Orleans
- Southwest Minnesota State University
- Southwest Texas Junior College
- Southwestern College
- St Marys University
- St Petersburg College
- St. John's University-New York
- Stephen F Austin State University
- Stonehill College
- Stony Brook University
- Strayer University
- Suffolk University
- Sul Ross State University
- Syracuse University
- Talladega College
- Tarrant County College District
- Tennessee State University
- Texas A & M International University
- Texas A & M University
- Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi
- Texas Southern University
- Texas State University-San Marcos
- Texas Tech University
- Texas Woman's University
- The Evergreen State College
- The New School
- The Robert B Miller College
- The University of Alabama
- The University of Montana
- The University of Tennessee
- The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
- The University of Texas at Arlington
- The University of Texas at Dallas
- The University of Texas at El Paso
- The University of Texas at San Antonio
- The University of Texas at Tyler
- The University of Texas of the Permian Basin
- The University of Texas-Pan American
- The University of West Florida
- Thomas Edison State College
- Trinity Washington University
- Troy University
- Union Institute & University
- Universidad Del Este
- Universidad Del Turabo
- University of Akron Main Campus
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
- University of Alabama in Huntsville
- University of Alaska Anchorage
- University of Alaska Southeast
- University of Arizona
- University of Arkansas Main Campus
- University of Arkansas at Little Rock
- University of Baltimore
- University of California-Riverside
- University of Central Arkansas
- University of Central Florida
- University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
- University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center
- University of Connecticut
- University of Dayton
- University of Delaware
- University of Denver
- University of Georgia
- University of Hartford
- University of Hawaii at Manoa
- University of Hawaii-West Oahu
- University of Houston
- University of Idaho
- University of Illinois at Chicago
- University of Illinois at Springfield
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- University of Kansas Main Campus
- University of Kentucky
- University of La Verne
- University of Louisville
- University of Maine
- University of Maine at Augusta
- University of Maine at Fort Kent
- University of Maryland-Baltimore County
- University of Massachusetts-Amherst
- University of Massachusetts-Boston
- University of Memphis
- University of Miami
- University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
- University of Michigan-Dearborn
- University of Michigan-Flint
- University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
- University of Missouri-Columbia
- University of Missouri-Kansas City
- University of Missouri-St Louis
- University of Nebraska at Omaha
- University of Nevada-Las Vegas
- University of Nevada-Reno
- University of New Hampshire-Main Campus
- University of New Haven
- University of New Mexico-Main Campus
- University of New Orleans
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- University of North Carolina at Charlotte
- University of North Carolina at Greensboro
- University of North Carolina at Pembroke
- University of North Carolina-Wilmington
- University of North Dakota
- University of North Florida
- University of North Texas
- University of Northern Iowa
- University of Notre Dame
- University of Oklahoma Norman Campus
- University of Oregon
- University of Pennsylvania
- University of Pittsburgh-Main Campus
- University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras Campus
- University of Rhode Island
- University of Rio Grande
- University of San Francisco
- University of South Alabama
- University of South Carolina-Columbia
- University of South Dakota
- University of South Florida
- University of Southern California
- University of Southern Indiana
- University of Toledo-Main Campus
- University of Utah
- University of Vermont
- University of Washington - Seattle
- University of West Georgia
- University of Wisconsin-Green Bay
- University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
- University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
- University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
- University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
- University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
- University of Wyoming
- University of the District of Columbia
- Upper Iowa University
- Valdosta State University
- Villanova University
- Virginia Commonwealth University
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
- Virginia State University
- Walden University
- Washburn University
- Wayne State University
- Waynesburg College
- Webster University
- Wells College
- West Texas A & M University
- West Virginia University
- Western Carolina University
- Western International University
- Western Kentucky University
- Western Michigan University
- Western New Mexico University
- Wichita State University
- Widener University-Main Campus
- William Penn University
- Wilmington College
- Winona State University
- Winston-Salem State University
- Wright State University-Main Campus
- York College Pennsylvania
- Youngstown State University

