公共行政硕士课程获得公共政策，事务和行政管理学院网络（NASPAA）的认可。此外，设有MPA计划的Maxine Goodman Levin城市事务学院已被克里夫兰州立大学指定为公共管理卓越中心。在美国新闻和世界报道的城市管理/城市政策领域中，MPA计划在美国排名第七。公共管理硕士课程的任务是通过让学生接受公共服务的挑战来提高公共管理的知识和行政领导地位。课程工作为多样化的学生群体提供了基于该计划专业领域之一的一般公共管理和专门技能的基础。它还可以帮助学生发现，构建，解释和传播有关公共事务实践的知识和理解。
The Master of Public Administration program is accredited by the Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs and Administration (NASPAA). Additionally, the Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs, which houses the MPA program, has been designated a Center of Excellence in Public Administration by Cleveland State University. The MPA program also was ranked seventh in the nation by U.S. News and World Report in the area of city management/urban policy. The Master of Public Administration program's mission is to advance intellectual and administrative leadership in public administration by preparing students to assume the challenges of public service. Course work gives a diverse student body a foundation in general public administration and specialized skills grounded in one of the program's areas of expertise. It also helps students to discover, construct, interpret, and disseminate knowledge and understanding about the practice of public affairs. The MPA program also serves the Northeast Ohio region, including the professional community, by extending intellectual resources and applying knowledge. The MPA program has built this mission on a commitment to nationally recognized excellence in public administration education and research, to the development of leadership in government, to public service for solutions to urban problems, and to an enhanced understanding of public policy and management in a global and diverse society. Through its activities, the Master of Public Administration program supports the educational, research, and public-service missions of the Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs and Cleveland State University. The curriculum for the MPA program consists of forty-two credit hours of study. The program is divided into core courses, a specialization and a Public Administration Capstone.