Public Administration

Option of:
Management
Programs under this Subject:
Management PhD (Public Administration option)
Management MS (Public Administration option)
Subjects under same Department
Public Administration

Department Contact Information

Department
Public Administration and Policy
Phone
(520) 621-7965
Fax
(520) 626-5549
Mailing Address
McClelland Hall, Room 405
Website
http://publicadmin.eller.arizona.edu

PhD program

Contact Information

Advising Questions
Pamela Adams
621-3128
padams@eller.arizona.edu

Deadlines

Domestic Applicants
Fall
February 15
Spring
No admissions
Summer I
No admissions
Summer II
No admissions
International Applicants
Fall
February 15
Spring
No admissions
Summer I
No admissions
Summer II
No admissions

Minimum Application Requirements

  • Master's degree GPA of 3.5 or above
  • GRE (or GMAT) scores above the 75th percentile
  • TOEFL iBT score of 115 (paper-based TOEFL-650)
  • Original transcripts from all post-secondary institutions
  • Letter of interest
  • 3 letters of recommendation, including one academic letter
  • Current Resume

GRE Code

4832

Financial Aid

  • Research and Teaching Assistantships
  • Tuition Waivers
  • Registration Waivers
  • All awarded on a merit basis

MS program

Contact Information

Advising Questions
Pamela Adams
621-3128
padams@eller.arizona.edu

Deadlines

Domestic Applicants
Fall
April 15
Spring
No admissions
Summer I
No admissions
Summer II
No admissions
International Applicants
Fall
March 1
Spring
No admissions
Summer I
No admissions
Summer II
No admissions

Minimum Application Requirements

  • We are not accepting applications to this program;
  • either apply to PhD in Management, Public Administration option
  • or to Public Administration MPA program. This degree is a non-terminal master's degree, only those enrolled in the PhD program are eligible to receive this degree.

Description

The School of Public Administration and Policy offers the Master of Public Administration, which is designed to prepare men and women for positions of leadership in public sector and nonprofit organizations, as well as private organizations dealing with the public sector. Graduates may expect to pursue management or policy-making concerns in a wide variety of settings within organizations at local, state, national, and international levels. The department also participates in the Doctor of Philosophy degree with a major in management.

Graduate Faculty

Assistant Professor

  • Craig Smith

Senior Lecturer

Lecturer

Professor Emeritus

  • Arthur Silvers