Lead in Government and Healthcare
Learn to mold work environments that flourish outside the traditional boundaries of business with a Master’s Degree in Public Administration from DeVry University’s Keller Graduate School of Management. Whether you study online or in a hybrid format, you’ll choose an emphasis in Government Management or Healthcare Management to further hone your skillset.
Get to Know Our Master’s in Public Administration
Our Master’s in Public Administration program will help you gain skills to lead important projects in the public sector. Develop your leadership and team-building abilities, explore project management systems and learn to manage organizational change. Your chosen program emphasis will help customize your coursework to reach your personal and professional goals.
Government Management Emphasis
Prepare to utilize your managerial expertise within city, county, state or federal governments with coursework in governmental finance and public policy.
Healthcare Management Emphasis
Build your skills in the field of healthcare management with coursework in health rights, responsibilities, policy and economics.
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Master's Advantage
If you’ve earned an undergraduate degree in business or technology, or a degree with a technology specialization you may be eligible to waive up to three courses (or nine credit hours). We call this our Master’s Advantage. With these course waivers1, you can take fewer courses and put your master’s degree to work for you even sooner.
What You'll Learn
The Master’s in Public Administration degree program covers the following:
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Collaboration
Work collaboratively in a team environment. Coordinate and share information to achieve a common goal. -
Problem Solving
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Project Management Tools
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Project Cost and Schedule Management
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Management Theory and Practices
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Project Planning
Develop a project plan including objectives, timing, budget, key tasks and measurements for success.
Embedded Programs - Demonstrate Skills at Every Step
Looking to start earning your Master’s in Public Administration? Now you can with our unique 2-in-1 program. All courses in our Health Services Management graduate certificate are embedded within the Master’s of Public Administration program if you choose the Healthcare Management emphasis. Requesting this embedded option can allow you to earn a graduate certificate on the way to your master's.
Accreditation Matters
Accredited* by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) www.acbsp.org
Career Opportunities
Graduates of our Master’s in Public Administration degree program may consider career fields such as:
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Administrative Services Management
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Medical or Health Services Management
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Regulatory Affairs and Compliance Management
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Social and Community Service Management
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The University’s Master’s in Public Administration (MPA) with an emphasis in Healthcare Management program is not designed to prepare graduates for nursing home, assisted living facility, long-term care or home care administrator positions. Students interested in practicing a regulated profession must contact the appropriate state regulatory agency for certification or licensure requirements. For instance, in Virginia certain educational and training requirements must be satisfied for initial nursing home administrator licensure or initial assisted living facility administrator licensure; Keller’s program does not satisfy the educational and/or training requirements.
Option 1: Healthcare Management Emphasis
Program-Specific Courses
| HSM5412 | Health Service Systems |
| HSM5422 | Health Rights and Responsibilities |
| HSM5432 | Health Services Finance |
| HSM544 | Health Policy and Economics |
| HSM546 | Managed Care |
Capstone
| PA601 | MPA Capstone |
Core Degree Courses
| HRM587 | Managing Organizational Change |
| MGMT5912 | Leadership and Organizational Behavior |
| MIS5402 | Innovation Through Technology |
| PROJ586 | Project Management Systems |
General Degree Courses
| ACCT5002,3 | Essentials in Accounting, Finance and Economics |
| MATH5343 | Applied Managerial Statistics |
| MGMT5013 | Organizational Structures and Business Processes |
Option 2: Government Management Emphasis
Program-Specific Courses
| ACCT503 | Managerial Finance: Managerial Use and Analysis |
| ACCT567 | Governmental and Not-for-Profit Accounting |
| PA581 | Governmental Budgeting and Finance |
| PA582 | Public Policy Formulation and Implementation |
| PA584 | Intergovernmental Management |
Capstone
| PA601 | MPA Capstone |
Core Degree Courses
| HRM587 | Managing Organizational Change |
| MGMT591 | Leadership and Organizational Behavior |
| MIS540 | Innovation Through Technology |
| PROJ586 | Project Management Systems |
General Degree Courses
| ACCT5003 | Essentials in Accounting, Finance and Economics |
| MATH5343 | Applied Managerial Statistics |
| MGMT5013 | Organizational Structures and Business Processes |
2Earn your master’s and get a graduate certificate along the way. These six courses make up the Health Services Management Graduate Certificate, which is embedded in this program, allowing you to leave with two credentials in one.
Program Overview
Public Administration: Healthcare Management
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Programs vary by location. For specific program details for Pennsylvania, refer to:
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Coursework - Master's Degree in Public Administration for Pennsylvania residents
Conferral and Assessment Data - Available for all of DeVry and Keller's ACBSP accredited programs.
*For a full list of DeVry University's business and accounting degree programs accredited by ACBSP, please see the Accreditation page.
1Eligibility and application of course waivers varies based on the type of course waiver credit earned, the student’s enrolled location and/or the student’s state of residence. For more information, please refer to the Course Waiver section of the Keller academic catalog.
3Students may be eligible to waive up to three courses (nine credit hours) upon review of their undergraduate degree. Course waiver availability varies by location. For more information, please refer to the Course Waiver section of the Keller academic catalog.
All students enrolled in site-based programs will be required to take some coursework online and, for some programs and locations, a substantial portion of the program may be required to be completed online.
