Master of Public Administration, a Graduate Program
"You must be the change you wish to see in the world."
- Mohandas K. Gandhi
Apply now to the MPA program for Fall 2012 -- submit *all* application materials by February 15th, 2012 to be *guaranteed* consideration! Start now by submitting your application form and deposit and submit the rest by February 15th. (Note that applications submitted after February 15th *may* be considered, depending on the quality of applications received by the February 15th deadline.)
We are very pleased to announce that we have been noted as one of the nation's Top Schools in Public Affairs in the 2012 edition of US News and World Report's Best Graduate Schools!
Check out our MPA alumni working in the Peace Corps!
The Evergreen State College offers a dynamic Master of Public Administration (MPA) program with hundreds of graduates working throughout Washington State and the Pacific Northwest in responsible positions within state, local, tribal and federal governments, education, nonprofit organizations and for-profit firms.
MPA students gain important knowledge and skills that can be put to work right away; they learn how to be effective advocates for change, becoming graduates who are in high demand.
Evergreen's MPA program is unique, due to our emphasis on social change and democratic governance, and the College's innovative approach to education. The cornerstones of an Evergreen education, graduate or undergraduate, include collaborative and interdisciplinary teaching and learning, narrative evaluations instead of grades, and an emphasis on experiential learning and engaged discussions encompassing diverse views.
If you are interested in the Public and Non Profit Administration concentration or the Public Policy concentration, please contact Randee Gibbons, Assistant MPA Director — General Cohort, at (360) 867-6554.
For information about our Tribal Governance concentration, contact Erin Genia, Assistant MPA Director — Tribal Cohort, at (360) 867-6202.
News and Upcoming Events
Now Hiring Public Administration/Tribal Governance Faculty!
Interested in Fall 2012 admission? Attend our *final* MPA group information session before the February 15th application deadline -- Tuesday evening, January 10th from 6-7 pm in downtown Olympia, at the Olympia Timberland Library. Assistant MPA Director Randee Gibbons will be there to discuss the MPA curriculum, admissions requirements, program costs, financial aid, etc. and to answer your questions. No need to RSVP — just show up! Submit all application materials by February 15, 2012 to make sure you're considered for Fall 2012 admission. Get more information now about MPA concentrations and program requirements, admission requirements and application procedures.
We are now open for Fall 2012 admission to the Tribal Governance concentration
Contact Erin Genia now for more information, at 360-867-6202.
In the meantime, "try before you buy" and take MPA elective courses as a non-admitted graduate special student. If you have a bachelor's degree you can take up to 8 MPA elective credits per quarter and up to 12 credits total will count toward your MPA degree if you are later admitted to the program. Get more information now about Graduate Special Student requirements and registration procedures.
Interested? Questions?
For information about the Public and Non-Profit Administration and Public Policy concentrations, contact Randee Gibbons at (360) 867-6554. For information about the Tribal Governance concentration, contact Erin Genia now for more information, at (360) 867-6202.
Agencies and Non-Profits
In this time of "doing more with less", you can find a highly talented, well trained MPA student to work on those important projects and tasks that you wish you had the time to do. A few examples: tracking and analyzing legislation, creating a budget/fiscal plan, identifying sustainable practices, planning a training or marketing event, updating a comprehensive plan, translating manuals into "plain talk" and researching and analyzing "best practices".