Public Administration

You can study to be a successful public or nonprofit administrator or leader in our Master of Public Administration program. You will gain critical thinking, professional writing, and analytical skills in a program that balances theory with practical experience through teaching, research, and community engagement. You can work in public and nonprofit organizations, governmental agencies, business, public service, and more.

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Wright State alum challenges perceptions of poverty

Karin VanZant leads CareSource initiative to tap into underutilized talents of Medicaid recipients
Wright State graduate Karin VanZant leads a CareSource initiative to tap into underutilized talents of Medicaid recipients.
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Wright State alum Paula Cosby '12 helps jobseekers with Clothes That Work
Wright State M.P.A. graduate Paula Cosby '12 helps jobseekers dress professionally and build confidence as executive director of Clothes That Work.
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Wright State grad explores educational value of hip-hop

Darius Prier, a double Wright State graduate who is now education professor at Duquesne University, examines how hip-hop is a culturally relevant form of education in a new book.