Master of Public Affairs at UNCG
The UNCG MPA offers you excellent, comprehensive training to manage tomorrow’s public, with a strong focus on public service and community-building. With nearly 50 years of history developing highly regarded public service professionals, UNCG’s MPA graduates find careers in areas such as:
- Local, state, and federal government agencies
- Nonprofit agencies and voluntary associations
- Legislative staff positions
- Colleges and universities
- Consulting firms and contract agencies
With a graduate job placement record of over 90%, flexible full-or part-time scheduling designed for working professionals like you, extensive mentoring opportunities with public service professionals from across the state, the UNCG MPA is an outstanding opportunity that will prepare you to manage tomorrow’s public.
MPA Program Highlights
- 36-hour on-campus curriculum can be completed in as little as two years part-time.
- Flexible scheduling — evening and Saturday classes designed to fit with your career.
- Multiple financial assistance options, including graduate assistantships, scholarships, and fellowships.
- Three available professional specialization tracks: Nonprofit Management, Community and Economic Development, and Local Government Management.
- The only MPA program in the North Carolina Piedmont Triad accredited by the Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs and Administration.
- Designed to complement other graduate programs — use your electives to build your own MPA program to suit your needs and professional goals.
- Join our diverse MPA community of fellow public service professionals from across North Carolina and expand your professional network.
- Opportunities to mentor second- and third-year students and further build your leadership experience.
Why UNCG?
At UNC Greensboro, we take pride in putting students first. Founded in 1891, UNCG is one of the three original schools in the UNC system, with over 130 years’ commitment to fostering diversity, supporting community, and extending opportunity. Today we’re nationally ranked and globally recognized — recently named the #1 Top Online College in North Carolina by Newsweek and the #1 lowest cost public university in the state by The New York Times — and we offer more than 200 programs across every level, including 75 online degrees, as part of our commitment to flexible, high-quality education at an exceptional value.