公共管理硕士（MPA）专为那些希望或希望在参与制定和实施公共政策的组织中担任领导职务的人而设计。MPA计划的任务是使研究生有机会增强其政治，公共政策和管理方面的知识，并提高他们的分析，解决问题和沟通能力。梅森大学的MPA学生拥有华盛顿的研究和文化资源。 ，DC区域可供使用。代表美国联邦系统各层级的政府机构，国家档案馆，国会图书馆和史密森尼学会都位于校园附近。另一个好处是政府和非营利组织提供了广泛的实习机会。MPA计划定期收到来自国家，州和地方政府组织以及主要工作在地方，州，国家或国际各级的非营利组织的实习
The Master of Public Administration (MPA) is designed for people who hold or aspire to hold leadership positions in organizations that participate in the development and implementation of public policy. The mission of the MPA program is to give graduate students the opportunity to build their knowledge of politics, public policy and management and to enhance their analytic, problem solving, and communication skills.MPA students at Mason have the research and cultural resources of the Washington, D.C. area at their disposal. Government agencies representing all levels in the U.S. federal system are located close to the campus, as are the National Archives, the Library of Congress, and the Smithsonian Institution. Another benefit is the wide range of internship opportunities available in governmental and nonprofit organizations. The MPA Program regularly has internship invitations from national, state, and local government organizations, as well as from nonprofit organizations whose principal work is at the local, state, national, or international levels. Many of these internships are paid positions.MPA courses are held at the Fairfax and the Arlington campuses during the week and on the weekend in an accelerated format.