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Public Administration (Master's) - DeVry University

  The Master of Public Administration (MPA) program offered by DeVry University focuses on developing concepts and skills needed to become effective managers in organizations lying outside the boundaries of the traditional business environment. Students must pursue either a government management, nonprofit management or health care management emphasis. Those electing the government or nonprofit management emphasis must complete 15 courses (45 semester-credit hours): seven management core courses, six emphasis-specific courses, and two elective courses. One emphasis-specific course is a capstone project integrating material learned across key public administration areas. Students following the health care management emphasis must complete courses totaling the equivalent of at least 45 semester-credit hours, including seven management core courses (21 semester-credit hours); 18 semester-credit hours of emphasis-specific courses, including the MPA capstone course; and six semester-credit hours of electives. 

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DeVry University offers several colleges of study from which students can choose including: The College of Business and Management, the College of Media Arts and Technology, The College of Health Sciences, the College of Engineering and Information Sciences and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

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Degrees Offered

Associate's Degree (4 programs)
Master's Degree (21 programs)
Bachelor's Degree (6 programs)

Fields Of Study Offered

Business (14 programs)
Computing and Technology (13 programs)
Education (2 programs)
Health Sciences (2 programs)

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