Master of Public Administration

Duration	1.5-2 Years
Level	Masters Program

The Master of Public Administration Program at the University of West Georgia is a professional degree program that relates academic study to administrative practice
The curriculum is designed for those individuals who are either now in the public service or who are seeking a career in government or nonprofit agencies
The MPA program is designed:
- To augment the skills and knowledge of those already in the public service
- To provide a professional graduate degree program to meet the growing need for many additional skilled, knowledgeable public administrators
- To encourage students to pursue careers in government by providing public administration education
- To equip superior students for research and study at the doctoral level

Class 12th	No specific cutoff mentioned
Bachelors	2.5 GPA Applicants must have a Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution with a minimum 2.5 cumulative grade average (GPA) equivalent on a 4.0 scale
Exams	TOEFL: 69 IELTS: 6 GRE: 291 A minimum total score of 291 (combining Verbal and Quantitative) on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) The following are eligible for a GRE Waiver (contact the MPA Director if you meet one of these criteria): The applicant with an earned graduate degree from an accredited institution The applicant with an earned undergraduate degree with an overall GPA of 3.0 or higher from an accredited institution The applicant with an earned undergraduate degree with an overall GPA of 2.75 from an accredited institution and at least 3 years professional, full-time, public sector or nonprofit career experience The applicant with a public or nonprofit work experience of at least 7 or more years in a full-time, relevant supervisory position

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