Master of Public Administration in Metropolitan and Urban Policy

The Evans School Master of Public Administration (MPA) degree is a nationally ranked program designed to equip students with essential skills needed to enter careers in government and the nonprofit sector. Students acquire the knowledge, technical skills, and political acumen required for effective leadership in public service through a curriculum that equally emphasizes policy analysis, strategy, management, and organizational operations. Our proven impact on a wide range of policy issues emerges from a cross-disciplinary approach by our renowned faculty. Evans School graduates are prepared to both craft and implement policy that brings real impact to our communities, our country, and our world.

The Metropolitan and Urban Policy concentration is appropriate for students who are interested in policy, planning, management, and service delivery issues at the urban, suburban, and rural levels within metropolitan regions. This concentration is intended to provide students with a foundation for careers within regional and city government, as well as within nonprofit organizations concerned with urban and regional problems and solutions. Coursework in this area focuses on crosscutting concerns where both the impact of the problem and the solutions may vary across urban, suburban, and rural places within the region and involve multiple jurisdictions. An emphasis on equitable solutions to problems and problems of metropolitan governance are emphasized. Topics may include regional development, transportation, housing, growth management, residential segregation, education policy, workforce development, community development, economic development, immigration, poverty, intergovernmental relations, sustainable development, and urban environmental resource management.

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Relevant academic, professional, volunteer, and/or military experience
Academic and/or professional honors, prizes, or scholarships
Leadership positions
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Statement of purpose, describing in 750 words or fewer:
Yourself and your experience in the context of your decision to pursue the MPA degree and a public service career
Your expectations of the program in furthering your career objectives
Your academic background, extracurricular activities, professional experiences, community and/or volunteer work, and any other factors relevant to your interest in public policy
Unofficial transcripts from each college or university you have attended (this does not include coursework taken during study abroad). Official transcripts should not be sent unless/until you accept an offer of admission.
One to three letters of recommendation, to be submitted electronically by your recommenders through the online application system.

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