Master of Arts [M.A] (Public Administration)
2 years
Full Time
On Campus
Field of Study:
$31,800 /Yr
Tuition Fees
Year | 1st Year Fees |
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Tuition Fees | $31800 |
Other Expenses
Head | Avg Cost Per Year |
---|---|
Living Expenses | $19722 |
Transportation | $3300 |
Previous Year Tuition Fees
Year | 1st Year Fees |
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2023 | $18863 |
2021 | $28738 |
Important Dates
Application are accepted on Rolling Basis
Event | Application Date |
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Application Opens For 2025 Intake | Aug 5, 2024 |
- An MPA degree can provide students with an opportunity to influence the communities they live in – the cities, states, and nations around the world.
- Employment demand for professionals with leadership, financial management, policy analysis, and other skills imparted by the MPA degree has never been stronger.
- Recognizing the multidisciplinary nature of the field, the UIC MPA program faculty represent mastery of many disciplines.
- Their academic training and research interests cover a broad range of relevant areas including law, management, political science, statistics and research methods, survey research, sociology, economics, business, organizational theory and decision making, human resources, budgeting and finance, and information technology.
- In addition to the core and elective courses, students must select one of five areas of concentration:
- Public Management- Students must select one of the following tracks:
- General Track
- Information and Performance Management Track
- Emergency Management and Continuity Planning Track
- Survey Methods Track
- Nonprofit Management
- Financial Management
- Urban Governance and Management- Students must select one of the following tracks:
- General Track
- Local Government Management Track
- Public Policy
- Public Management- Students must select one of the following tracks:
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Scores Required
Required Document List
- Letters of Recommendation Three are required from instructors familiar with the applicant’s academic training or supervisors familiar with the applicant’s professional experiences.
- Personal Statement Required. Applicants must submit a brief statement of their professional goals and academic interests.
- Additional Materials Applicants must submit a resume and a 5–10 page writing sample.
- Nondegree Applicants Nondegree applicants must submit an official transcript from their baccalaureate institution, resume, writing sample, three letters of recommendation, and a letter stating which courses they would like to take and why they feel nondegree admission would be beneficial.

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Career and Placement after Course
Followings are the career opportunities for students:
- Administrative Officer
- Consultant
- Management Analyst
- Teacher
- Customs Inspector
- labor-management Relations Specialist
- Corporate Manager
- Personnel Management Specialist
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Scholarship Grants & Financial Aids
Name | Scholarship Per Student | Level of Study | Type | |
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Go Clean Scholarship | Scholarship per student$ 3,500/Yr$3,500 | Level Of StudyBachelor | TypeMerit-Based | |
Business Administration Scholarships | Scholarship per studentVariable Amount | Level Of StudyBachelor | TypeMerit-Based | |
Washington DC Scholarships | Scholarship per studentVariable Amount | Level Of StudyBachelor | TypeMerit-Based | |
BeArt Presets-Academic Scholarship | Scholarship per student$ 2,500/Yr$2,500 | Level Of StudyBachelor | TypeMerit-Based | |
Chuan Ai Lu Engstrom Memorial Scholarship | Scholarship per student$ 1,000/Yr$1,000 | Level Of StudyBachelor | TypeMerit-Based | |
Bharat Petroleum Scholarship | Scholarship per studentVariable Amount | Level Of StudyMaster | TypeMerit-Based |
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