Bachelor of Arts in Public Administration

Miami University

Serve the Public Good

Public administration is an ideal major for those interested in careers in government, city management, international organizations, nonprofits, and consulting firms. You’ll study how government policies are implemented and learn to positively advance communities at the local, state, and federal levels.

Curriculum and Courses

We regularly offer a range of courses that cover central issues and questions in the study of politics and government, including courses on the American political system (e.g., constitutional rights and liberties, the American presidency, Congress, parties and interests groups, and political behavior); World Politics (e.g., international relations, international law and organizations, American foreign policy); Comparative Politics (the politics and government in the major regions of the world, e.g., Western and Eastern Europe, the Middle East, Latin America, Africa, and Asia); Political Philosophy; and Public Administration.

Career Options

We prepare our students for their futures, whether in advanced studies or careers and as citizens. Our alumni go on to study at top graduate and professional schools. Other alumni find careers in business, the Foreign Service, the armed forces, federal, state, and local government, law enforcement, lobbying, and non-profit organizations. Some of our alumni serve in Congress, at the White House, and in U.S. embassies abroad. Some of our alumni have successful careers in academic political science, including the president of a university, deans, and department chairs.

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