Academics
Rutgers SPAA: Where Service Meets Leadership
The School of Public Affairs and Administration (SPAA) at Rutgers University–Newark offers a full complement of degrees from undergraduate to PhD as well as graduate and non-credit certificates focused on particular issues of public and nonprofit sector management and leadership and policy implementation.
Explore What is Public Administration? and discover Why Rutgers SPAA motivates students to choose Careers in public service and administration through its innovative and comprehensive degree and certificate programs. Read our Alumni Stories to see what some our alumni do with their public administration degrees from Rutgers SPAA.
Rutgers SPAA is consistently ranked as a top school for public management and leadership by U.S. News & World Report and is accredited by NASPAA (the Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration).
Degree and Certificate Programs at Rutgers SPAA
Undergraduate (Bachelor’s Degree / Minor)
- Major in Public and Nonprofit Administration – Bachelor of Arts (BA)
- Minor in Public and Nonprofit Administration
Graduate (Master's Degrees in Public Administration)
- Master of Public Administration (MPA)
- Executive Master of Public Administration (EMPA)
- 100% Online Master of Public Administration (MPA)
PhD in Public Administration (Doctoral Degree)
Dual Degrees
- 5-Year Dual Bachelor’s Degree/Master of Public Administration Degree (BA/MPA or BS/MPA)
- Juris Doctor/Master of Public Administration (JD/MPA)
- Master of Public Administration/Master of Accountancy in Governmental Accounting (MPA/MACCY)
Certificate & Professional Development Programs
- State of NJ Certified Public Manager® Program (CPM)
- Appreciative Inquiry for Strength-Based Leadership and Innovation in Public and Nonprofit Sectors (Ai)
- Budgeting and Financial Management Certificate
- Healthcare Administration Certificate
- Leadership and No-Blame Problem Solving Certificate
- Leadership of Public Organizations Certificate
- Nonprofit Management Certificate
- Public and Nonprofit Performance Management Certificate