Public and Nonprofit Administration, BA

The Bachelors of Public and Nonprofit Administration will provide you with the knowledge and skills necessary to lead and manage people, programs and organizations in the governmental and nonprofit sectors. In addition to analytical and communications skills relevant to the management professions, you will receive a broad background and understanding of the political, social and economic environment in which public issues exist.

Public and Nonprofit Administration, BA with Global Public Health Concentration

The Bachelors of Public and Nonprofit Administration will provide you with the knowledge and skills necessary to lead and manage people, programs and organizations in the governmental and nonprofit sectors. In addition to analytical and communications skills relevant to the management professions, you will receive a broad background and understanding of the political, social and economic environment in which public issues exist.

Public and Nonprofit Administration, BA with Environment and Society Concentration

The Bachelors of Public and Nonprofit Administration will provide you with the knowledge and skills necessary to lead and manage people, programs and organizations in the governmental and nonprofit sectors. In addition to analytical and communications skills relevant to the management professions, you will receive a broad background and understanding of the political, social and economic environment in which public issues exist.

Public and Nonprofit Administration, BA with Child Advocacy Studies Concentration

The Bachelors of Public and Nonprofit Administration will provide you with the knowledge and skills necessary to lead and manage people, programs and organizations in the governmental and nonprofit sectors. In addition to analytical and communications skills relevant to the management professions, you will receive a broad background and understanding of the political, social and economic environment in which public issues exist.

Public Affairs Reporting, MA

The Master’s Degree in Public Affairs Reporting provides students with an opportunity to specialize in news coverage of governmental affairs. A primary goal is for graduates to become professional journalists who can report and interpret governmental activity and public policy for news consumers. The program aims to develop news reporters able to understand public affairs and communicate those concepts with the clarity, accuracy and speed demanded of professional journalists of the highest rank.

Public Administration, MPA

The Master of Public Administration (MPA) will provide you with the skills, expertise and networks to lead and manage organizations in the public and nonprofit sectors. Here, you will gain a strong foundation in the workings of government and policy, learn the frameworks and tools needed to manage people and processes effectively and develop the skills to lead teams and organizations.

Public administration graduates enter or advance in careers as public program managers, nonprofit leaders, management analysts, research analysts, city/town administrators and more.

Public Administration, DPA

The Doctor of Public Administration (DPA) program is devoted to bridging the worlds of scholarship and practice. We intend to spark discussions and stimulate research that improves public and nonprofit management and public policy in Illinois, the nation and the broader global community.