Fall 2024 Admissions

Applications for the Online Master of Public Administration for Fall 2024 are now open through the Cal State Apply website. The deadline for Fall 2024 applications is April 1, 2024.

NOTE: GRE is not required

The Online Master’s Program in Public Administration (MPA) at Cal Poly Pomona is offered through the College of Letters, Arts and Social Sciences, Department of Political Science.

The Online Master’s Program in Public Administration at Cal Poly Pomona offers coursework leading to a Master of Public Administration (MPA). The MPA is housed within the university's Department of Political Science. The main goal of the MPA is to provide scholarly and professional education to students who wish to prepare themselves for higher degrees and for administrative careers and leadership positions in government. While most graduates take positions in American local, state, and national governments, the degree program may lead to work in international and other organizations, such as private foundations, nonprofit organizations, interest groups, and other community institutions and businesses.

The online MPA program is geared towards those currently working in correctional management or those seeking a position in correctional management. As the most populous state in the United States, California has a complex and extensive correctional system that includes 35 state prisons, 58 county jails, and numerous other detention facilities. California has made a real commitment toward rehabilitation, education, restorative justice, and reentry of its in-custody and formerly incarcerated populations.  

Learning Outcomes

1. Determine, collect, and analyze the evidence appropriate for evaluating and implementing public policies and programs.
2. Work fluidly and collaboratively across the public, nonprofit, and for-profit sectors.
3. Apply leadership, ethical standards, and equity in fiscal and human resource management.
4. Utilize effective and concise written and oral communication for a diverse audience of stakeholders.
5. Develop a critical understanding of and respect for the policy-making process and the diversity of perspectives and interests involved in governance.