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Honor Your Calling to Public Service

 

Effect Change, Advance Your Career

Are you drawn to advance the common good as a leader in the public or nonprofit sector? Clark’s Master of Public Administration programs are recognized for providing the knowledge and skills you need to be an effective changemaker, whether you are on the threshold of your public service career or a seasoned professional.

THE CLARK MPA

Building your career? You came to the right place.

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Our flexible Master of Public Administration program offers evening and online courses, allowing you to pursue your educational goals while attending to a demanding career and busy personal life. Through rigorous learning and real-world experiences, you will develop the ability to manage operational issues, craft policy positions, communicate your vision, navigate organizational challenges, and mediate politically sensitive situations.

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The MPA FOR SENIOR Leaders

Already a leader? Make an even bigger impact.

MPA SL Cohort Meets In PersonYour deep commitment to public service defines you. Now it’s time to tackle bolder challenges. Our Master of Public Administration Senior Leadership program offers you career advancement opportunities, an expanded professional network, and the skills to maximize your leadership potential. Our online curriculum will keep you engaged and inspired as you balance your professional and personal life. And two-day weekend workshops around New England with your cohort will expand your horizons as you explore relevant public sector challenges firsthand.

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THE CLARK MPA

Either way choose, and exceptional credential, a lifetime asset.

  • Earn your degree from a globally recognized and accredited university – Clark is among the top 50 Master’s in Public Administration Degree Programs for 2020 by Intelligent.
  • Learn in a highly collaborative academic environment with talent peers and scholar-practitioners who share their deep leadership experience with you.
  • Pursue your master’s degree on your terms, with the flexibility to fit your studies in with your professional and personal responsibilities.
Nathan Boudreau, MPA ’22

My advice? Don’t wait. The relationships you build through the program are huge.

Nathan Boudreau, MPA ’22

Hubbardston Town Administrator, Gardner City Councilor