Master of Arts in Public Management

Advance your government or public service career with Hopkins’ innovative and flexible MA in Public Management program. Whether an online or on-campus student, what you learn in class will help you to address real-world governance and policy issues.

Prepare to stand out from the rest in the complex and competitive landscape of the government and public service sectors.

Rigorous academics combine with strategic management skills to prepare part-time and full-time students with the fundamentals of public management such as policy analysis, financial management, economics and fiscal policy, and public policy and administration.

Named one of the best public affairs programs in the nation by U.S. News & World Report, our flexible program allows you to specialize by choosing among one of three Areas of Focus:

• Public Administration and Leadership
• Public Policy Evaluation
• Public Financial Management and Budgeting

Successful, Accomplished Alumni

Our alumni have careers across all levels of the public spectrum, including such places as the White House, Department of the Treasury, Department of Defense, Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Homeland Security, FEMA, the Office of the Governor of Delaware, the U.S. House of Representatives, the United States Army, the Office of the President of Afghanistan, and the Embassy of Ecuador.

Johns Hopkins University, founded in 1876 and ranked seventh among national universities in 2022 by U.S. News and World Report , is a top-tier research university with campus locations in Baltimore, Maryland, and Washington, D.C. Dedicated to the pursuit of knowledge and committed to cultivating every student’s capacity for lifelong learning, Johns Hopkins fosters independent and original research and strives to bring the benefits of discovery to the world. The Johns Hopkins University Advanced Academic Programs division offers professional graduate degree programs for adults seeking flexibility, career advancement, and personal enrichment.