In a time of great challenge and uncertainty, public administration professionals are stepping up to help safely guide our nation through the COVID-19 pandemic. Professionals such as emergency management personnel, non-profit and community managers, and public servants are hard at work developing strategies, programs, and plans of action to keep communities and individuals safe and healthy.
Public administration professionals strive to serve the common good and, especially during this unprecedented pandemic, rely heavily on their training and tools to do so efficiently and equitably.
With this in mind, Sacred Heart University offers a fully-online Master of Public Administration with concentrations in Emergency Management, Non-profit Management, or a self-designed concentration. This hands-on, flexible, and widely-respected program is equipping the next generation of public servants to respond to everyday public administration needs and future crises like our current pandemic.
MPA: A Timely and Relevant Degree
Not only is this advanced degree program timeless, containing relevant coursework and from-the-field examples, it is also highly relevant at this moment in history, as our public administration professionals reevaluate how to handle national crises. Lesley DeNardis, MPA Program Director, had this to say about SHU's online MPA program and the COVID-19 pandemic:
"The current COVID-19 crisis highlights the importance of first responders and other public sector workers who are in the front lines of the pandemic. These are the heroes who are responding valiantly to help their fellow citizens in a time of great need. Our program trains emergency management and non-profit professionals with cutting edge techniques brought to the classroom by those very practitioners who have responded during the crisis."
What's inside the guide?
When you download this guide, you will receive information about:
- The field of public administration.
- The career outlook (including salaries) for public administration professionals.
- What kind of jobs you can hold with your MPA.
- Sacred Heart's online Master of Public Administration program.
- The three concentrations within the MPA program.
- What makes Sacred Heart's MPA unique.
You'll also find stories and first-hand advice from a current MPA student and the program director.
Get started on your degree today!
If you are interested in gaining highly-relevant, hands-on skills in the field of public administration, while learning from expert faculty in the flexible setting of an online degree program — consider earning your MPA at Sacred Heart University. Need more information about this degree? We encourage you to download our guide or reach out to our admissions counselors! Or if you are ready to get started on your advanced degree, you can begin your application today. We look forward to hearing from you and seeing how you will shape our world for the better!
Make a positive change in our world. Get started by downloading — What Is a Masters in Public Administration? An Online Degree Designed For Non-Profit, Emergency, And Community Managers.
