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Mission & Vision
Mission: To strengthen public service in a democratic and diverse society.
Vision: We aspire to be a pre-eminent resource for public service.
A Leader in Public Service
The School of Public Administration at the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) campus is a national leader in public service education, with five of its programs ranked in the nation’s top 25 by U.S. News & World Report. To learn more about the School of Public Administration's national rankings, please visit National Rankings.
If you think public service is in your future, you’ll find that our diverse programming can complement your interests and provide a strong orientation to the field.
Public Administration Degrees at the University of Nebraska Omaha
We offer the following academic degrees:
On-Campus
- Bachelor of Science in Aviation
- Bachelor of Science in Emergency Management
- Graduate Certificate in Public Management
- Graduate Certificate in Nonprofit Management
- Master of Public Administration
- Master of Public Administration/Management Information Systems
- Master of Public Administration/Master of Social Work
- Master of Science in Urban Studies
- Ph.D. in Public Administration
Online
- Master of Public Administration
- Graduate Certificate in Public Management
- Graduate Certificate in Nonprofit Management
The School of Public Administration also offers the Nebraska Certified Public Manager program and the Nebraska Municipal Clerk Institute and Academy.