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NASPAA Accreditation

The Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration (NASPAA) is the membership association of graduate programs in public administration, public policy and public affairs. The Commission on Peer Review & Accreditation is the accreditor of these master degree programs. NASPAA is considered the global standard in public service education.

MPA Program Self-Study

UNO's MPA program completed its Self Study Report for review by the Commission on Peer Review and Accreditation (COPRA) of NASPAA in 2018 and is reaccredited through 2026. Programs that are accredited by NASPAA have been determined to be in substantial compliance with the Standards set forth by the field. UNO's MPA Program completes the Annual Accreditation Maintenance Report each year.

UNO's NASPAA Annual Accreditation Report for 2022

NASPAA Program Data

UNO’s MPA Program values transparency, accountability and truthfulness. The faculty and staff believe in the value of public service and strive to provide information and data that reflect our strengths and limitations. You will learn more about the program through the recommended framework of the Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration (NASPAA).

Degree Title: Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Organizational Relationship: MPA resides in the School of Public Administration housed in the College of Public Affairs Community Service

Modes of Delivery: Omaha, *Online

Number of Credit Hours: 39

Length of Degree: 2.5 years or seven semesters

Dual Degrees: MPA/MSW, MPA/MIS

Concentrations/Specializations: *Criminology Criminal Justice, *Emergency Management, *Health & Social Policy, *Local Government, *Nonprofit Management, *Public Management, *Public Policy

(*Available online)

Number of Students: 158

Mission Statement: The mission of the Master of Public Administration program is to strengthen the public service in a democratic and diverse society by educating students to manage and lead public and nonprofit institutions effectively, ethically, and democratically.

Admission: The general prerequisite for admission to the MPA program is a four-year bachelors' degree with a minimum of a 3.0 GPA of the junior-senior year (last 50-60 credit hours). Under extenuatingcircumstances an average below 3.0 will be considered. The following factors will be considered in determination of a student's admission status:

  • Grade point average for the junior-senior year
  • Grade point average for the undergraduate degree
  • Work history
  • Writing skills (based on the applicant's admissions essay)
  • References (based on two written letters of recommendation)

New Enrollment for Academic Year 2021-2022

Total: 61 New MPA Students

Cost of Degree

Tuition for Resident On-campus: $341.00/credit

Tuition for Non-resident On-Campus: $820.00/credit

Resident Online: $375.00/credit

Non-resident online: $617.00/credit

MAP (Metropolitan Advantage Program): Students qualifying for the Metropolitan Advantage Program (MAP) will be assessed 150% of the resident tuition rate.

Financial Aid Information: Many UNO students utilize FASFA for their financial aid. Visit UNO's Office of Financial Support and Scholarship here.

Assistantships: The MPA program does not have graduate assistantships available. However, students can view the UNO Human Resources website to view available graduate assistantships here.

Internship Placements:

City of Omaha (Human Rights and Relations, Planning Department)

Robert H. Jackson Center (Jamestown, NY)

City Administrator (Nebraska City, NE)

Blue Cross Blue Shield (Nebraska)

Greater Omaha Chamber (Omaha, NE)

Omaha Performing Arts (Omaha, NE)

Graduate Placement for 2020-2021:

Employment Statistics
Total Number of Graduates
National or central
government in the same
country as the program
0
State, provincial, or
regional government in
the same country as the
program
6
City, County, or other
local government in the
same country as the
program
8
Government not in the same country or program/
international quasi-government
0
Nonprofit domestic oriented
18
Nonprofit/NGOs
internationally-oriented
2
Private Sector-research/consulting
3
Private Sector but not
research/consulting
2
Obtaining further
education
1
Military Service
0
Unemployed (not seeking employment)
1
Unemployed (seeking employment)
0
Status Unknown
3
Total
43

Graduation Completion:

Initially Enrolled Graduated within 2 Years Graduated within 3 Years Graduated within 4 Years Total students graduated and persisting to graduation
Students in the 2018-2019 Cohort 44 11 (25%) 23 (52%) 29 (66%) 37 (84%)

Faculty Contribution: Click here to see an index of faculty publications.

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