Public Administration Studies
The field of public administration is concerned with the formation and administration of the managerial policies of public agencies. Public administration studies focus on issues such as public resources, public accountability, and the description, analysis, solutions and synthesis of contemporary managerial problems in criminal justice agencies.
A public administration education will prepare you for a career in the following areas:
Administrative Management
- City / County Manager
- Administrative Officer
- Management Analyst
- Safety Officer
- Computer Specialist
- Security Specialist
- Computer Programmer
- Systems Analyst
Personnel Management & Industrial Relations
- Personnel Administration
- Industrial Relations
- Personnel Management Specialist
- Labor Management Relations Specialist
- Position Classification Specialist
- Field Examiner
- Employee Development Specialist
- Industrial Relations Specialist
- Labor-Management Relations
- Mediator
- Employee Relations Specialists
- Contractor Industrial Relations Specialist
Law, Investigations & Inspections
- Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms Inspector
- Customs Inspector
- Border Patrol Agent
- Consumer Safety Inspector
- Consumer Protection Specialist
- General Investigator
- Criminal Investigator
- Deputy U.S. Marshall
- Immigration Inspector
- Special Agent
- Patent Examiner
- Internal Security Inspector
- Tax Law Specialist
Social Services
- Recreation Specialist
- Correctional Officer
- Social Science Analyst
- Correctional Treatment Specialist
- Social Worker
The amount of education you receive depends upon your goals. A bachelor's or master's degree in public administration will prepare you for a leadership or managerial career in federal, state or local government, as well as in non-profit and private organizations.
Bachelor's in Public Administration
Bachelor's programs provide in-depth training for students who want to find entry-level positions in federal agencies, or who would like to increase their likelihood of being promoted in a private company. In addition, bachelor's degrees can prepare students for master's programs in public administration.
Master's in Public Administration
Master's programs are available at four-year colleges and universities. The Master of Public Administration is a program designed to develop the insights and skills needed to plan and help formulate policy, and to organize, manage and implement programs and operations. In seeking to develop these general competencies, studies deal with the political, social, economic and legal context of public administration, and offer broad-based training in management, organizational behavior, research methods, policy analysis, personnel and budgeting.