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Master of Public Administration

The MPA is the most widely recognized educational degree focused on public and nonprofit management, with a mission to prepare pre-service students and in-service professionals for positions of leadership in public service.

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“Coming from a different state and university for my undergraduate degree, I have been amazed by the opportunities I have been afforded here. Since starting at Boise State, I’ve found myself serving as the VP for the MPA student organization, working as a graduate research associate for the Energy Policy Institute and interviewing with different public sector entities that recruit heavily out of the School of Public Service at Boise State.”
-Dalten Fox ’24

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Accelerated MPA Program

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MPA Student Handbook

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Application and Admission

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Career Pathways

MPA graduates serve in all levels of government in a variety of administrative, research, and policy positions for such diverse agencies as: City of Boise, U.S. Forest Service, Boise State University, Idaho Department of Commerce, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Ada County Department of Development Services, Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation, U. S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Ada County Highway District, Idaho Department of Labor, Idaho Attorney General’s Office, Idaho Human Rights Commission, Boise City Police, St. Alphonsus Hospital, Idaho Tax Commission, Legislative Budget Office, City of Myrtle Beach SC, and the Bureau of Land Management.