Location: Colorado Springs, CO
Program: Master of Public Administration
Website: https://www.uccs.edu/
The Master of Public Administration (MPA) program at UCCS prepares students to take leadership roles in the public and nonprofit sectors. The UCCS MPA program is the only program in the Pikes Peak Region accredited by the Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration (NASPAA). The MPA program offers courses in-person, online, or a combination of both. Within the program, there are around 200 active students. Class sizes are capped at 20, except for capstone courses, where you may have up to 36 students. Students in the MPA program should expect to complete the degree in no less than one and a half and no more than six years; the average is about three years.