Preparing the Next Generation of Public Service Professionals
Our MPA takes a practice-oriented, research-based approach to training those who want to serve the public good. We equip students with the core leadership, budgeting, management, and analysis skills to make an immediate impact.
MPA students are encouraged to complete their degrees following the provided program/course plan templates. The plans are based on course offering patterns. If you need to deviate from these plans, please consult with your academic advisor.
MPA curricular requirements are designed to impart knowledge and skills essential to meet pressing public problems and prepare students for professional and administrative employment in the governmental, private, and nonprofit sectors.
The MPA core provides students with a solid grounding in the study of public management, budgeting and finance, policy development and implementation, and data analysis.
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Our students learn from and collaborate with our world-class faculty, whose professional engagements and scholarship spans public administration, management, policy, and human services. They are inspiring mentors, and their expertise and research play a vital role in public policy and program development, both locally and globally.
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The Illinois capital city School of Public Management and Policy is a highly-ranked public affairs school and an affordable option. All of our programs provide a top-notch education at a reasonable tuition rate per credit hour. For an estimate of your education costs, use the tuition calculator.
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Welcome to the Illinois capital city's School of Public Management and Policy
The School of Public Management and Policy (SPMP) is a unit within the College of Public Affairs and Education (CPAE) at the University of Illinois Springfield (UIS). The SPMP, established in the Fall of 2021, is home to a high-ranked Master of Public Administration Program.
