UMSL的MPPA通过教会您成为政府和非营利部门有效领导人所需的技能，可以帮助您改变社区和世界。我们的毕业生是城市行政人员，社区发展专家，非营利组织负责人等等，作为获得NASPAA认证的计划，UMSL的MPPA在《美国新闻》和《世界报道》的研究生公共事务计划中排名前三位，并且排名最高在圣路易斯。MPPA是一个40学时的课程，由16位核心教职员工和辅助讲师领导，他们致力于成就您的成功。为了适应您繁忙的日程安排，我们的课程通常在晚上或周末举行，我们的课程提供有竞争力的学费，实习和经济资助。
When you earn your Master of Public Policy Administration at UMSL, you can tailor it to align with your career aspirations through one of three areas of emphasis, including:<br>Policy research and analysis<br>Local government management<br>Nonprofit organization management and leadership<br>Through advanced studies in these fields, you can learn more about important issues facing local governments and nonprofits, especially in the St. Louis region. Take courses on land use, zoning and regional planning, the politics of public policy, global health and human rights, and more.<br>Become an effective leader in any sector with a Master of Public Policy Administration degree from UMSL.<br>Our public policy master’s program will equip you with valuable skills to succeed in myriad areas, from managerial to policy analysis roles. Through a comprehensive curriculum blending theory, research methods and more, you’ll gain the knowledge and tools necessary to build a meaningful career working with and advocating on behalf of others.<br>Our public policy master’s program is accredited by the Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs and Administration, the gold standard in public service education. Our MPPA is also ranked in the top third of graduate public affairs programs by U.S. News and World Report and holds the highest ranking in St. Louis.<br>At UMSL, our public policy and administration program was inspired by leaders, academics and the community to educate and train professionals in local government, nonprofit management and policy analysis to better meet the needs of the St. Louis region and beyond.<br>This program is unique because it emphasizes both public policy analysis and public administration, which typically are pursued through separate programs.