What will I learn in the Applied Bachelor of Science in Public Administration (90-Credit) program?
When you finish, you’ll be able to build and manage public budgets, lead a team and make sound decisions under ethical pressure, and communicate clearly, including writing the grants that fund community work. You’ll be able to apply the core principles of public administration and governance, and use the technology that increasingly runs day-to-day government. The emphasis is on doing the work, not just studying it.
What careers can I pursue?
You will prepare for leadership roles in government and public service in town and city halls, county and state agencies, and the nonprofits that serve Maine communities. It’s hands-on administrative and management work: running operations, managing budgets and people, coordinating services, and keeping communities functioning. As a generation of public servants retires, these are roles with steady, real demand across the state.
What jobs will I be qualified for?
- Town or City Manager
- Municipal Administrator
- Government Finance Officer
- Grant Coordinator
- Human Resources Administrator
- Public Affairs Coordinator
- Legislative Analyst
- Community Development Specialist
Where can this degree take me next?
Use this degree to move your career forward. You already have experience in the field, and this is the credential that qualifies you for the next role, whether that’s supervisor, department head, finance officer, or manager. You’ll build the skills to step into that role with confidence and the credentials to be taken seriously when opportunities open up. And if you ever want to further your education, you can carry every credit into UMA’s full 121-credit Public Administration degree and keep going from there.