We offer two graduate degree programs—the Master of Public Policy and Administration and the Ph.D. in Public Administration.
Since the inception of our programs, Public Policy and Administration has continually strived to provide the highest level of academic and practitioner training for students preparing for significant professional and managerial positions in a variety of settings. The MPPA degree has been offered at Jackson State University since the fall of 1975 and has been accredited since 1978 by the National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration for the degree of Master of Public Administration (MPA). The Program is designed to equip students with the skills of contemporary management that provide for efficient and effective practitioners, primarily in the areas of public, non-profit, and quasi-public organizations. The Ph.D. Program in Public Administration has been offered since the 1992 academic year. It is designed to have a management and policy focus while centered on urban management. The program prepares students for careers in executive management, teaching, and research.
Master of Public Administration
Ph.D in Public Administration
