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BS in International Organizational Leadership

Middle Tennessee State University

Online

United States of America (USA)

Business Administration, Organizational Leadership, International Business, Management, Public Administration

Bachelor of Science (BSc)

The Professional Studies program helps students prepare for management positions in the fields of information technology, healthcare administration, or business communications. It’s among University College programs targeting online learning and nontraditional students. The major consists of foundation courses in communications, statistics, supervision, organizational systems, organizational relations, and international context which can be completed fully online.

English

4 Years

MSc in International Development and Management

Lund University

Sweden

International Relations, Business, Management, Public Administration

Master of Science (MSc)

LUMID is an interdisciplinary programme focusing on international development and management. The programme offers students a unique combination of theoretical knowledge, applied research methods and management skills pertaining to a range of current development areas. Seventy per cent of our students find work within the development sector within a year of graduating. Our alumni have successfully gained employment in an extensive number of development organisations worldwide, ranging from multilateral organisations (e.g. various UN agencies) and international aid and cooperation agencies (e.g. Sida) to non-governmental organisations. LUMID is a member of the Global Association for Master’s in Development Practice (MDP).

English

2 Years

Master of Urban and Regional Planning

University of New England

Online

Australia

Urban Planning, Architecture, Public Administration, Engineering

Master's Degree

Planning experts work strategically, often with competing stakeholders, to achieve the best social, environmental and economic outcomes. UNE's Master of Urban and Regional Planning offers a multi-disciplinary, comprehensive course that integrates the knowledge and skills required by planning experts to achieve the best outcomes. You will research and learn new technologies, analyse problems, and generate creative solutions. Your learned, transferable skills in critical analysis, planning, and management will set you up for success in your profession — this course will help future proof your career.

English

1 Year

Master of Planning and Management of Natural Hazards

University of New England

Online

Australia

Environmental Science, Emergency & Disaster Management, Public Administration

Master's Degree

Natural hazards like bushfires, floods, cyclones and pandemics can cause social and economic disaster in any city or region across the globe. UNE’s Master of Planning and Management of Natural Hazards offers a multidisciplinary, high-level exploration of natural hazards — through coursework and your supervised dissertation — to prepare leaders in the field of hazard mitigation and disaster reduction. You will learn advanced skills for researching and responding to natural hazards, the disasters they cause, the contexts in which they occur, and methods of disaster reduction. You will build critical-thinking and problem-solving capacities through robust coursework and guided, independent research.

English

1 Year

Master of Public Affairs

Park University

Online

United States of America (USA)

Public Administration, Political Science

Master's Degree

The M.P.A. program allows you to be adaptable in your career, understand and prepare for multisector and cross-sector realities, and successfully lead in your changing environment.

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Environmental Management

Selinus University of Sciences and Literature

Online

United Kingdom, Italy

Environmental Science, Sustainability, Public Administration

PhDs (Doctor of Philosophy)

Nowadays, human impact is one of the main variables of environmental change both locally and globally. Managing this impact is critically important to human, social and economic well-being now and in the future.

English

2 Years

BS in Criminal Justice Administration

Middle Tennessee State University

Online

United States of America (USA)

Criminal Justice, Public Administration

Bachelor of Science (BSc)

Living in an orderly society is possible because we have laws and a justice system. MTSU's degree in Criminal Justice Administration offers preparation for entering and advancing among the ranks of the industry's professionals. Graduates are found in professions such as attorneys, police officers, and corrections officials. At the undergraduate level, students may obtain a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice Administration. Students majoring in CJA may choose concentrations in Law Enforcement or Homeland Security as well. The department’s extensive internship program for seniors and those pursuing graduate study provides invaluable opportunities for experience.

English

4 Years

Master of Public Policy

The University of Texas at Dallas

United States of America (USA)

Political Science, Public Policy, Public Administration

Master's Degree

The M.P.P. offers students an interdisciplinary graduate education designed to develop skills for careers in which a solid understanding of the public policy process and the analysis and evaluation of public policies are essential. Students will be prepared for analytical and administrative positions and responsibilities in a wide array of professional settings in the public, nonprofit and private sectors as well as advanced study for careers in research.

English

2 Years

Master of Public Affairs

The University of Texas at Dallas

United States of America (USA)

Public Administration, Social Policy, Political Science

Master's Degree

The Master of Public Affairs degree is a professional diploma designed to prepare students to build competencies and develop creative solutions for challenges in finance, leadership, human resources, and project management. The degree will prepare students for carrying out administrative and leadership responsibilities in government and nonprofit settings.

English

2 Years

MSc in International Public Policy

Queen's University Belfast - Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences

United Kingdom

International Relations, Public Administration

Master of Science (MSc)

The MSc in International Public Policy at Queen’s offers a high-quality programme of academic and personal development, providing students with the tools to understand and influence the contemporary policy problems faced by governments globally.

English

1 Year

Master in Challenges of Cities

Universidade de Vigo

Spain

Urban Planning, Sustainability, Public Administration

Master's Degree

The Master in City Challenges aims to analyze the current challenges and the respective responses to transform them into sustainable, smart, efficient, resilient and inclusive cities, taking into account the following dimensions of the sustainable development goals: the Physical Dimension; the Social and Educational Dimension; the Environmental Dimension; the Technological Dimension; the Governance Dimension; the Economic Dimension.

Spanish, Galician, Portuguese

2 Years

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Health Care Management

Selinus University of Sciences and Literature

Online

United Kingdom, Italy

Business Administration, Health Administration, Public Administration

PhDs (Doctor of Philosophy)

With the advent of new technology, the world of business has changed. Globalization is a reality. At today’s professionals are required skills that are useful in a variety of fields: Internet, banks, transport, economic and monetary markets, they must possess an international idea of the business and the world of communication.

English

2 Years

Bachelor in Public Policy

Susquehanna University

United States of America (USA)

Political Science, Public Policy, Public Administration

Bachelor's Degree

Public policy makers change the world. Your studies integrate a number of disciplines — all designed to help you analyze, explain and contribute to the development and implementation of policies to solve problems. You’ll be prepared to compete for jobs in the public and private sectors or advance into graduate school after gaining valuable, relevant, and practical experience outside the classroom.

English

4 Years

Master's Degree in Administrative Management

Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV)

Spain

Business Administration, Organizational Leadership, Management, Public Administration

Master's Degree

The University Master's Degree in Administrative Management of the UPV is an official postgraduate course of a professional nature, which provides specialized and comprehensive training, both theoretical and, above all, practical. The training received, together with the official title obtained, qualifies for the collegiate professional practice of manager or administrative manager. The people titled in this Master are exempt from the official tests that are summoned annually to be able to join the Official College of Administrative Managers. This association is an essential requirement to exercise the aforementioned profession of manager or administrative manager.

Spanish

1 Year

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Security and Emergency Management

Selinus University of Sciences and Literature

Online

United Kingdom, Italy

Emergency & Disaster Management, Public Administration

PhDs (Doctor of Philosophy)

This programme focuses on administration and management issues related to corporate security functions and planning, as well as risk management, contract security services, emergency management and loss prevention.

English

2 Years

MSC ICT in Business and the Public Sector

Leiden University

Netherlands

Public Administration, Business, IT & Computer Science

Master of Science (MSc)

In the two-year master’s programme ICT in Business and the Public Sector, you will expand your knowledge of ICT and develop business and organisational skills that are essential to become a modern IT professional.

English

2 Years

Master's Degree in Science, Technology and Innovation Studies

Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV)

Online

Spain

Social Sciences, Public Administration, Business

Master's Degree

The Master's is offered in a 100% virtual format, with synchronous videoconferences and with the possibility of continuing doctoral studies in the European Higher Education Area at any of the three universities participating in the master's degree.

Spanish

1 Year

Bachelor of Science Public Safety

University of West Alabama Online

Online

United States of America (USA)

Criminal Justice, Emergency & Disaster Management, Public Administration

Bachelor of Science (BSc)

Take your career as a first responder to the next level through the University of West Alabama's online Bachelor of Science in Public Safety. Designed for working professionals, the program improves your communication, reporting, time management, psychology, counseling and law enforcement skills.

English

3 Years

MSc, Postgraduate Diploma, Postgraduate Certificate in Housing Studies (with Internship)

University of Stirling

United Kingdom

Business Administration, Social Sciences, Public Administration

Master of Science (MSc)

Thinking about a career in housing? Our PgDip and MSc Housing Studies (with Internship) offers a unique combination of academic study and professional work experience.

English

1 Year

MA International Development Management

University of Bradford

United Kingdom

International Relations, Public Administration

Master of Arts (MA)

This degree is at the cutting edge of development theory, policy, and management. It provides students with the critical and analytical skills to enable them to operate effectively in international development environments. Covering macro and micro-level, perspectives, the course offers rich insights into the challenges of contemporary development theory, policy and management.

English

1 Year

331 Best Public Administration Degree Programs for 2025

BS in International Organizational Leadership

MSc in International Development and Management

Master of Urban and Regional Planning

Master of Planning and Management of Natural Hazards

Master of Public Affairs

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Environmental Management

BS in Criminal Justice Administration

Master of Public Policy

Master of Public Affairs

MSc in International Public Policy

Master in Challenges of Cities

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Health Care Management

Bachelor in Public Policy

Master's Degree in Administrative Management

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Security and Emergency Management

MSC ICT in Business and the Public Sector

Master's Degree in Science, Technology and Innovation Studies

Bachelor of Science Public Safety

MSc, Postgraduate Diploma, Postgraduate Certificate in Housing Studies (with Internship)

MA International Development Management

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