Executive MPA

The fusion of Evans School instruction, relevant curriculum, and a cohort of peers in our Executive Master of Public Administration (MPA) program creates an unparalleled, dynamic learning environment for senior leaders in today’s world.

If you are a senior manager with 10 or more years of work experience, you can enhance your leadership skills and broaden your career horizon by enrolling in our Executive MPA program at the Evans School.

The Executive MPA is a highly competitive, accelerated degree program that bridges theory with practice, allowing you to apply your course work directly to the organizational challenges you face.

Highlights of the Executive MPA program include:

  • A convenient schedule designed to meet your work and life commitments
  • Relevant courses taught by the same award-winning faculty and distinguished public service professionals in our other Evans School MPA programs
  • A cohort of peers that you can study and network with
  • Small classes with a limit of 40 participants
  • Online assignments that compliment in-classroom instruction

The 45-credit program takes approximately 16 months to complete, and includes:

  • A one-week residential foundation seminar
  • Twelve weekends of in-classroom core coursework
  • Distance learning online between weekend classes

Is an Executive MPA right for you?

Find out more about our degree requirements by contacting our Executive MPA office at execmpa@u.washington.edu or 206.616.0778.