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Rutgers SPAA: Where Service Meets Leadership
The School of Public Affairs and Administration (SPAA) at Rutgers University–Newark offers a variety of innovative, world-class degree programs – Public and Nonprofit Administration (BA), Master of Public Administration (MPA), Executive MPA, and PhD – as well as a complement of professional and graduate certificate programs.
Explore What is Public Administration? and discover Why Rutgers SPAA is the place for aspiring leaders to gain the knowledge and skills required for successful Careers in government or the nonprofit sector. Read our Alumni Stories to see what some of our alumni do with their degrees from Rutgers SPAA.
Rutgers SPAA is consistently ranked as a top school for public management and leadership, as well as nonprofit management and urban policy, by U.S. News & World Report. And SPAA is accredited by NASPAA – the Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration.
Degree & Certificate Programs at Rutgers SPAA
Undergraduate (Bachelor’s Degree / Minor / Second Concentration)
- Major in Public and Nonprofit Administration – Bachelor of Arts (BA)
- Minor in Public and Nonprofit Administration
- Second Concentration in the Accelerated MPA
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