Across the public sector, career opportunities are predicted to expand rapidly over the next five years, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Now, Walden University students have the opportunity to better meet this need with several new specializations in the Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.) program and new certificate programs from the School of Public Policy and Administration.

Specializations in High-Interest Areas
In addition to the General Program and popular specializations in Health Policy and Policy Analysis, the M.P.A. program now includes the following specializations:

• Interdisciplinary Policy Studies—gain a more thorough understanding of complex and interrelated policy challenges, including public health and safety, urban sprawl, immigration, and affordable housing
• Local Government Management for Sustainable Communities—create and maintain environmentally and economically viable communities and access tools and resources for community development
• Law and Public Policy—explore the relationships between law and public policy and, if interested in pursuing a law degree, get a head start

Walden’s M.P.A. program can be completed in less than two years, depending on your individual progress and credits transferred.

Complete a Certificate in Six Months
Students can complete a graduate certificate in six months and earn credits toward an M.P.A. degree or the new M.S. in Nonprofit Management and Leadership degree.

Students have the opportunity to learn the skills required to operate and manage a local government agency through the Graduate Certificate in Government Management and build the management capabilities to advance their career in the nonprofit sector through the Graduate Certificate in Nonprofit Management.

More Information
M.P.A.: www.WaldenU.edu/mpa
Graduate Certificate in Government Management: www.WaldenU.edu/publicpolicycertificate 
Graduate Certificate in Nonprofit Management: www.WaldenU.edu/nonprofitcertificate

Call an enrollment advisor at 1-866-492-5336  (International Inquiries)

Employment statistics from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Career Guide to Industries, 2008–09 Edition, on the Internet at www.bls.gov/oco/cg/cgs041.htm and www.bls.gov/oco/cg/cgs042.htm.

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