MASTER OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AT SEMO ONLINE
Lead Life-Changing Initiatives in Public Service
$440 PER CREDIT HOUR*
TWO CAPSTONE PROJECT FORMATS AVAILABLE
CHOOSE BETWEEN TWO SPECIALIZED TRACKS
DRIVE REAL CHANGE FOR INDIVIDUALS, COMMUNITIES AND ORGANIZATIONS
You’re committed to championing the causes that matter most in your community and ready to expand your impact in a leadership role. The online Master of Public Administration (MPA) program at SEMO Online is designed to shape rising leaders into ethically minded change-makers in government and nonprofit organizations.
With tracks in Nonprofit and State and Local Governance, as well as flexibility in the structure of your final capstone project, the online MPA program allows you to develop specialized skills to support your career aspirations in public service.
FOCUS ON CAREER READINESS
SEMO Online’s MPA program is updated in partnership with an advisory board of industry professionals, ensuring alignment with the needs of today’s marketplace, while incorporating experiential learning to equip you with the skills you’ll need at work.
WHY CHOOSE SEMO ONLINE?
SEMO Online students take courses with the same industry-experienced faculty who teach on campus, delivering high-quality online education that’s accessible anytime, anywhere.
SEMO Online’s Credit for Prior Learning (CPL) program awards academic credit in place of specific courses — based on previous professional experience, military training, certifications and licenses.
SEMO Online provides access to comprehensive resources designed exclusively for online students, including virtual learning labs and writing centers for academic support as well as student-led clubs and organizations.
ABOUT SEMO ONLINE
Founded in 1873, Southeast Missouri State University (SEMO) seeks to empower students of all backgrounds, at any stage of their career journey, to achieve personal and professional success. With over two decades of experience in online education, SEMO Online provides a connected learning experience for students to pursue their educational goals on their own terms.
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EXPLORE YOUR CAREER POTENTIAL WITH AN ONLINE MPA
Earning your master’s in public administration opens doors to impactful careers with government and nonprofit organizations, preparing you to rise into management and executive roles that allow you to promote policies that can effect change on local, national and global levels.
Take a look at some specific roles you can pursue with this degree*:
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN
As a student in the online MPA program at SEMO, you’ll learn advanced skills to drive real change at the individual, community and organizational levels. Explore some of the ways you’ll develop as a leader throughout the program:
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HYFLEX PROGRAM FORMAT
The MPA program’s hyflex format means you can tailor the program to meet the flexibility and learning style you’re looking for, whether that’s networking with your administrator peers over zoom, learning fully online, or even attending on campus.
- Hone your capacity for strategic decision-making and problem-solving while maintaining an ethical mindset that informs your professional impact
- Learn tactics to communicate effectively with a range of individuals, communities and organizations
- Fine-tune your ability to organize information and ideas, both in written reports and oral presentations
- Analyze the unique challenges facing public and nonprofit organizations that serve diverse communities in an evolving world
Want to learn more about SEMO Online?
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“I am learning about being a government employee and how to manage and work in a nonprofit organization. I get excited when I think of the policies that need to be fixed to help more people and how I can change them with my education and experience.”
Amanda Rogers
MPA '18 Alum
