Earn Your Degree While You Work

Master of Public Administration (MPA): Ideal for new graduates and working professionals, our MPA program will enable you to achieve your full potential, effect change within your organization, and prepare for the next step in your career. Highlights include flexible scheduling with evening courses offered year-round; opportunities to network with public service professionals; faculty with extensive public management experience bringing best practices to the classroom; and hands-on opportunities to apply knowledge and skills developed in the program to real issues in your community.

Earn your M.P.A. degree in just 16 months while you continue working! Courses are offered in the evenings on the UNH-Manchester campus, with additional electives in Durham and online.   Learn more

Master in Community Development (MCD): At the Carsey School of Public Policy at UNH, you’ll learn from seasoned practitioners in economics, finance, organizational management, health and safety, environmental factors and more.

This program combines a rich, in-person learning experience with the convenience of interactive online coursework. Highlights include hands-on learning through an applied, yearlong capstone project in your community, professional networking that continues beyond graduation with respected experts across disciplines, including faculty and peers, and completing your degree in as little as 14 months while also working. All degree paths include two-week summer terms on the UNH-Durham campus, with fall through spring terms offered online.   Learn more