Overview

The Public Administration program from The City University of New York introduces students to the field of public administration, including its scope, content, literature and relationship to other disciplines. This is accomplished through a curriculum that focuses on developing core competencies for new and mid–career public administration students.

Learning outcomes

Students will:

Identify the core mechanisms of public administration including the organization and management of human and financial resources.

Discuss the political, economic, legal and social environments of public policy and administration.

Explain the unique challenges and opportunities of providing public goods and services in a diverse society. The includes the understanding of public administration and policy in an international and comparative context.

Define and diagnose decision situations, collect and analyze data, develop and implement effective courses of action, and evaluate results

Organize and communicate information clearly to a variety of audiences by means of oral presentation, written documents and reports, and quantitative graphs, charts and tables.

Pre-service and in-service students synthesize and apply decision-making, leadership and management skills in public agencies or non-profit organizations.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

International Public Administration
Leadership, Supervision and Performance
Decisions in Crises
Planning and Policy Analysis
Administration of Financial Resources
Human Resource Administration

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-09-15 00:00:00
Starting 2027-08-28 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

New York City, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

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Other requirements

General requirements

ALL entering freshmen must apply to The City University of New York (CUNY) through the University Application Processing Center (UAPC).

Request that all official high school transcripts be sent to UAPC
If the student is a GED holder, photocopies of the GED scores and diploma must be sent to UAPC along with all high school transcripts.

Photocopies of secondary school documents/transcripts, mark sheets, and/or diploma
A copy of the TOEFL exam, if applicable
$65 non-refundable application fee

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

18600 USD / year

≈ 18600 USD / year
Out-of-State

18600 USD / year

≈ 18600 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

9150 USD / year

≈ 9150 USD / year

Additional Details

$3,465 per semester (NY residents)

Living costs

New York City

United States

1819 - 3968 USD / month

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