Public Administration Careers
There are a wide range of management and staff positions available to persons with a MPA including: city manager, executive director/agency administrator, department director, program manager, program specialist, budget officer, division chief, administrative coordinator, human resource director, human resource analyst, assistant director, planner, grant writer, environmental officer, data analyst, facility director, analyst, auditor, and many others in local, state, and federal governments and nonprofit organizations in field including law enforcement, firefighting, transportation, health, social services, environment, employment services, colleges, behavioral health, school districts, research foundations, and many others.