地方政府提供最基本的公共服务，例如健康与安全，运输，卫生，环境和公用事业。公共管理员在提供这些服务以及北美和世界各地的地方政府组织的管理中起着至关重要的作用。他们担任各种专业职位，包括首席行政官，城市经理，职员助理，计划专家，规划师和政策分析师，仅举几例。由于地方政府的职能与他们所服务的公民非常接近，因此管理人员需要特殊的管理技能，例如公民参与和社区发展。地方政府集中于UNO MPA计划，发展了在该级别政府中工作并取得成功的能力。实习的机会，与城市管理员的联系以及通过UNO城市研究计划提供的课程有助于全面
Local governments provide the most essential of public services, such as health and safety, transportation, sanitation, environmental, and utilities. Public administrators play a critical role in the delivery of these services and the management of local government organizations in North America and around the world. They hold a variety of professional positions, including chief administrative officer, city manager, staff assistant, program specialist, planner, and policy analyst, just to name a few. Because local governments function so close to the citizens they serve, administrators need special management skills, like citizen engagement and community development. The local government concentration in the UNO MPA program, develops competencies to work in and succeed in this level of government. Opportunities for internships, networking with city administrators, and courses through the UNO Urban Studies program helps round out those skills. Occupational projections show growth in the local government management field. UNO MPA graduates work in local government around the country.<br>A master’s degree in Public Administration from the University of Nebraska Omaha is more than just a professional degree. It’s a gateway to transforming society through a career in public service. It’s a chance to develop your own intellectual identity. It’s a way to gain exposure to people who are already guiding communities, operating nonprofit agencies or helping others in emergency services.<br>Our mission is to strengthen the public service in a democratic and diverse society by educating students to manage and lead public and nonprofit institutions effectively, ethically, and democratically. Our alumni work in a variety of areas including: federal, state, and local governments; in nonprofit organizations delivering services such as health care, youth and human services, and community development; in international development; and in public service-related private businesses.