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DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY & POLITICAL SCIENCE

Degree Programs

B.A. Public Administration

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Employment Outlook

The future of public administration is represented by an expanding job market. Skills developed in the PA program qualify students to enter many of the fastest growing employment opportunities in this region. Careers in public administration are available in:

  • local, state and federal governments
  • nonprofit organizations
  • private sector businesses

The following is a sampling of some of the career options in public administration.

Administrative Management

  • City Management
  • Executive Assistant
  • Policy Analyst
  • County Management
  • City Planning
  • Financial Officer
  • Government Affairs
  • Nonprofit Management
  • Program Administration
  • Organizational Research
  • Fiscal Analysis

Personnel Management & Labor Relations

  • Personnel Management
  • Labor-Management Relations
  • Employee Development
  • Industrial Relations
  • Dispute Resolution
  • Employee Relations
  • Mediation
  • Position Classification

Investigations & Inspections

  • Consumer Protection
  • Workplace Safety
  • General Investigation
  • Criminal Investigation
  • Internal Security
  • Tax Law

Social Services

  • Recreational Management
  • Social Services Analysis
  • Corrections
  • Social Work
  • Volunteer Service Management
  • Community Research

Public Health

  • Health Services Management
  • Health Communications
  • Research and Planning
  • Outreach and Education
  • Public Relations
  • Program Analysis