Public Policy and Administration

Degree Program Offered: Master of Public Administration

Department Website: http://dppa.camden.rutgers.edu

Director: Angie McGuire, Ph.D.
Phone: 732-932-6998, ext. 603
Email: angmcg@docs.rutgers.edu

Departmental Secretarial Assistant: Lisa Vargas-Long
Phone: 856-225-6337
Email: lavargas@camden.rutgers.edu

The master's degree in public administration is a professional, 42-credit graduate program designed to prepare students for managerial and other careers in government and nonprofit sectors. Graduates are working as managers and administrators in national, state, and local government offices as well as nonprofit organizations, including: the NJ Department of Labor, Department of Human Services, and the Treasury; in the U.S. Department of Transportation, Department of Human Services, and Departments of Housing and Urban Development; in the Camden school district and municipal governments in the state; and at the United Way and other NGOs.