Mid-career Master of Public Affairs (MPA)

Learning From Faculty Members + Students

We understand your concerns about going back to school when you already are on a career track or have been away from academic pursuits for many years. We—and your fellow students—will help you every step of the way. Yes, returning to school and balancing other commitments is challenging. But if career advancement, change, and rejuvenation or deepening your capacity to bring effective solutions to public problems is your goal, then the Humphrey School is the right choice. And the MPA is the right degree.

Distance Learning

Intended for working professionals, the MPA is offered in both a hybrid and traditional classroom format. The hybrid program allows students to complete 12 credits of the 16 credit core through a combination of on-campus and online sessions.

Sample Job Titles + Organizations

This mid-career program has proven effective in helping students change careers and move to the next level in their current careers.

• Director of services and commerce, Secretariat of Economic Development, Guadalajara, Mexico
• County administrator, Goodhue County, Minnesota
• International development specialist, USAID, American Embassy, Moscow
• Director of community development, City of Thief River Falls, Minnesota
• National institutional specialist, Lao Land Titling Project, Laos
• Coordinator, Minnesota Extension Service, University of Minnesota

Learn More About

• Curriculum
• Hybrid Academic Program
• Prerequisites and admission requirements
• MPA students