Virginia MPA Programs

College of William and Mary

Master of Public Policy (MPP)

William & Mary's two-year MPP program prepares students for careers in both public and private-sector firms. Public Policy Analysis and International Development and Policy are two separate specializations offered.

George Mason University

Master of Public Administration

George Mason University Master of Public Administration (MPA) program teaches leadership, management, policy, and politics, and how they intersect with each other, while gaining skills in communication, budgeting, and analysis. Classes are offered in the Washington, DC area, on the Arlington campus in Virginia.

George Mason University

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

The George Mason University Master of Public Administration program offers students knowledge they can implement to manage public policies. Concentration areas include: Administration of Justice, Emergency Management and Homeland Security, Environmental Science and Public Policy, Human Resource Management, International Management, Nonprofit Management, Public Management, Public and Nonprofit Finance, Policy Studies, State and Local Government and Third Party Governance.

James Madison University

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

JMU is the Master of Public Administration program works to increase administrative knowledge and skills of professionals already employed in government, nonprofit organizations and firms that deal extensively with government.

Liberty University

MA in Public Policy and Administration

Old Dominion University

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

The Master of Public Administration program at Old Dominion University is built to enhance the following five context competency areas Public management processes such as budgetting and personnel, organizational design processes and behavior, political, legal, and ethical concepts, quantitative analysis, and policy analysis and program evaluation.

Regent University

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Regent University's MPA program is offered to students both on-campus and online. The main concentration in this program is General Public Administration.

Strayer University-Virginia

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

The MPA program at Strayer - Arlington offers courses online, on campus or both. Students gain knowledge in the nonprofit and government fields.

University of Management and Technology

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

The Master of Public Administration at UMT prepares students to become managers in the public service fields. Areas of concentration offered are Criminal Justice Administration and Public Administration.

University of Phoenix-Virginia

The University of Phoenix - Virginia provides an MPA program for individuals advancing to management levels in public administration. This program is accredited by the NASPAA and is completed entirely online only.

University of Virginia-Main Campus

Public Administration Graduate Certificate

The University of Virginia offers a Public Administration Graduate Certificate for students learning administrative and management roles. This is an online only program and takes approximately 12 months to complete.

Virginia Commonwealth University

Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.)

The M.P.A. program at VCU - Wilder School prepares students for careers in policy analysis and public management. The program offers concentrations in Human resource management, State and local government management, Nonprofit management, Financial management, and Public policy analysis and evaluation.

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

The MPA degree at Virginia Tech teaches students the skills they need to advance their public service career. Students can focus on specific areas through a graduate certificate.