Masters of Public Administration in Public and Nonprofit Management and Policy

Ranked #9 in Nonprofit Management by US News and World Report

The flexible and fluid world of public service requires a
broad and transferable education. Traditionally schools
of public affairs were not designed to educate across
boundaries, for both policy and management, for domestic
and international arenas alike. The Master of Public
Administration in Public and Nonprofit Management and
Policy educates professionals committed to public service, in any sector. A distinguishing feature of our program is that we teach a set of frameworks and analytics that students can use in the multitude of roles, organizations, and sectors their careers will span.

Faculty Research

Faculty Project Highlight

Founded by Professor Paul Light, the Organizational Performance Initiative is designed to help organizations respond to the increased uncertainty that surrounds their missions.

"We have explicitly embraced the blurring of roles and sectors in the professional world in our approach to professional education for service. We focus on a set of frames and analytics that students can use in the multitude of roles, organizations and sectors that their careers will entail"

Professor Kathy O'Regan, director of the PNP program.

Careers

Wagner PNP students can be found playing significant roles in the redevelopment of neighborhoods, advocacy for social justice, and the provision of vital human and social services in nonprofits, consulting firms, private organizations and government agencies.