Experience the Online Executive Master of Public Service & Administration (EMPSA) program!
- Online Executive Master of Public Service & Administration with One Week of Residency Each Year (2 Weeks Total)
- Choose a Homeland Security Track, a Nonprofit Management Track, or a Public Management Track
- Culminating Applied Capstone Project with Governmental or Nonprofit Partners
- Courses Are 100% Online (Excluding the Two Weeks Total Required in Residence for the Program)
- 39 Graduate Credit Hours
- Complete in Two to Three Years Based on Potential Transfer Credits and Your Schedule!
- Transfer up to 12 Credit Hours of the Bush School’s Graduate Certificate in Homeland Security, Public Management, or Nonprofit Management to the Related Track.
- Applications Accepted for the Fall, Spring, and Summer Semesters.
- For 2024, the Bush School ranked in the top 10% in the nation for graduate schools for public affairs.
- In 2020, the Bush School Was Named the No. 1 Ranked “Best Value” in Online Executive MPA Programs by Value Colleges.
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A Master of Public Service & Administration degree from the Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University will set you apart!
The Online Executive Master of Public Service & Administration program delivers a rigorous 39-graduate-credit-hour, non-thesis executive degree program offered online with a total of two required weeks in residence at Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas or in Washington, DC.
High Impact. Endless Possibilities
The Online Executive Master of Public Service & Administration provides high-quality and high-impact coursework for individuals pursuing full-time professional careers. Students develop in-depth, advanced skills in public service leadership, decision making, and critical investigative and evaluative methods within the public sector. Degree program applicants must have at least five full-time years of cumulative experience in public service. In addition, applicants must have at least three years of experience at the middle to upper level.
A Natural Fit to Your Schedule
Leverage your time to the maximum with online classes. Texas A&M University’s Bush School holds online classes in fifteen-week fall and spring sessions, and ten-week summer sessions. Additionally, the program requires two one-week residencies for all students. Residency weeks typically occur in the summer or fall semesters.
Specialize in Your Field
Online Executive Master of Public Service & Administration (EMPSA) students select a track area of Homeland Security, Nonprofit Management, or Public Management. Students complete 18 hours in the selected track area.
Solve the Tough Challenges!
The Online Executive Master of Public Service & Administration (EMPSA) educational experience culminates with a final, required capstone project, in which executive students work collaboratively on a public service and administration project in conjunction with a government agency or nonprofit organization.
Trusted Reputation
Texas A&M University ranks as the #1 Best Buy according to the Fiske Guide to Colleges, 2021, and Texas A&M University ranks #4 in the nation as a “Best Value School” among American Association of Universities (AAU) schools. Learn more about Texas A&M University rankings. Learn more about Texas A&M University rankings. EMPSA students have a 100% employment rate within six months of graduation. Find out more about where our graduates are answering the noble calling of public service
Connect Globally
Our students and graduates become part of the Aggie Network over 527,468 former students who live around the world. Moreover, graduates become a part of the very strong, vibrant, and close-knit community of former students that comprise Texas A&M University’s Bush School of Government & Public Service network!
NASPAA Accredited
The Master of Public Service & Administration degree at the Bush School of Government and Public Service is accredited by the Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration (NASPAA).
