Overview

School of Public Policy and Administration / School of Public Policy and Administration is located in Minneapolis, MN.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Public Administration (MPA)	Global leadership
Master of Public Policy (MPP)	Nonprofit management and leadership
Master of Public Administration (MPA)	Emergency management
Master of Public Policy (MPP)	Criminal justice
Master of Public Policy (MPP)	Terrorism, mediation, and peace
(Graduate Certificate)	Homeland security
(Graduate Certificate)	Strategic planning and public policy
Master of Public Administration (MPA)	Homeland security and policy coordination
Master of Public Administration (MPA)	International nongovernmental organizations
Master of Public Administration (MPA)	Criminal justice
(Graduate Certificate)	Criminal justice
Master of Public Administration (MPA)	Policy analysis
Master of Public Administration (MPA)	Terrorism, mediation, and peace
Master of Public Policy (MPP)	Local government management for sustainable communities
Master of Public Policy (MPP)	Law and public policy
Master of Public Policy (MPP)	Emergency management
(Post-Master's Certificate)	Online teaching in higher education
Master of Public Administration (MPA)	Health policy
Master of Public Administration (MPA)	Law and public policy
Master of Public Administration (MPA)	General program
Master of Science (MS)	Criminal justice leadership and executive management	Law and public policy
Master of Science (MS)	Criminal justice leadership and executive management	Policy analysis
Master of Science (MS)	Criminal justice leadership and executive management	Terrorism, mediation, and peace
Master of Science (MS)	Criminal justice leadership and executive management	Emergency management
Master of Science (MS)	Criminal justice leadership and executive management	Homeland security and policy coordination
Master of Science (MS)	Criminal justice leadership and executive management	Public management and leadership
Master of Science (MS)	Criminal justice leadership and executive management	Self-designed
Master of Science (MS)	Criminal justice leadership and executive management	General program
Master of Science (MS)	Criminal justice	Law and public policy
Master of Science (MS)	Criminal justice	Policy analysis
Master of Science (MS)	Criminal justice	Global leadership
Master of Science (MS)	Criminal justice	Emergency management
Master of Science (MS)	Criminal justice	Terrorism, mediation, and peace
Master of Science (MS)	Criminal justice	Homeland security and policy coordination
Master of Science (MS)	Criminal justice	Self-designed
Master of Science (MS)	Criminal justice	Public management and leadership
Master of Science (MS)	Criminal justice	General program
Master of Public Policy (MPP)	Public management and leadership
Master of Public Policy (MPP)	Global leadership
(Graduate Certificate)	Nonprofit management
Master of Public Administration (MPA)	Nonprofit management and leadership
Master of Public Policy (MPP)	International nongovernmental organizations
Master of Public Policy (MPP)	Homeland security and policy coordination
Master of Public Policy (MPP)	General program
(Graduate Certificate)	Public management and leadership
Master of Public Administration (MPA)	Public management and leadership
Master of Science (MS)	Nonprofit management and leadership	International nongovernmental organization
Master of Science (MS)	Nonprofit management and leadership	Global leadership
Master of Science (MS)	Nonprofit management and leadership	Self-designed
Master of Science (MS)	Nonprofit management and leadership	Local government for sustainable communities
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Public policy and administration	Global leadership
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Public policy and administration	Terrorism, mediation, and peace
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Public policy and administration	Emergency management
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Public policy and administration	Homeland security and policy coordination
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Public policy and administration	Public management and leadership
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Public policy and administration	Local government management for sustainable communities
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Public policy and administration	Health policy
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Public policy and administration	Law and public policy
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Public policy and administration	Nonprofit management and leadership
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Public policy and administration	International nongovernmental organizations
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Public policy and administration	Criminal justice
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Public policy and administration	Policy analysis
(Graduate Certificate)	Public policy
Master of Public Administration (MPA)	Local government management for sustainable communities
Master of Science (MS)	Emergency management	Public management and leadership
Master of Science (MS)	Emergency management	General program
Master of Science (MS)	Emergency management	Homeland security
Master of Science (MS)	Emergency management	Criminal justice
Master of Science (MS)	Emergency management	Terrorism and emergency management
Master of Science (MS)	Criminal justice and executive management	Global leadership
Master of Public Policy (MPP)	Health policy
(Graduate Certificate)	Government management

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	298
Doctoral Degrees	79
Other Advanced Degrees	32

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Thesis Required Residency

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

637

Applied

637

Accepted

478

Enrolled

Applying

0

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree or higher; minimum GPA of 2.5; official transcripts; goal statement (for some programs); access to computer and Internet
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Master's degree or higher; three years of related professional or academic experience (preferred); minimum GPA of 3.0; goal statement and current resume (for select programs); official transcripts; access to computer and Internet
Additional Entrance Requirements	Relevant work experience; access to computer and Internet

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

2,813

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.62%
Black or African American	48.88%
White or Caucasian	26%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.64%
Asian	1.49%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.36%
Two or more races	2.31%
Unknown	14.75%

Gender

Male (43%)

Female (56%)

Faculty

114

Total faculty

Full-time - 7

Part-time - 107

Male (66)

Female (48)

Location & Contact

Address 100 Washington South, Suite 900
Minneapolis, MN  55401
United States

Contact Dr. Shana Garrett
Dean
Phone: 866-492-5336

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