Master of Public Administration

George Mason University’s Schar School climbs to its highest-ever U.S. News & World Report ranking, earning top marks in Homeland Security and Nonprofit Management. The school’s rise highlights its leadership programs, hands-on research centers, and faculty expertise in emergency management, international security, and public service education. Read more.

A spring break study-abroad adventure to Costa Rica brought transnational crime into sharp focus. See what the students encountered as they studied international security issues in an exotic locale.

The Schar School is singularly prepared and positioned to advance your education and career with meaningful internships at key institutions throughout the Washington, D.C., region. What do you get from an internship? Read our story.

In her new book, Jessica Terman, associate professor in the Master of Public Administration program at the Schar School, discusses how third parties often provide government services.

Did politics inspire a new calling to gardening? Master of Public Administration student Chiara Grimes digs into permaculture. See what she found.

Dana Staley found herself deep in her Master of Public Administration program with a newborn, a fulltime job, and eventually, a pandemic crisis. See how she managed to succeed through it all.

First-year Master of Public Administration students met with Arlington County leaders to learn about governance. Many of those they met are graduates of the MPA program themselves.

Meet the alum-now-adjunct who got the throw out the first pitch at a Washington Nationals baseball game. Did he throw a strike? You can trust Craig Fifer’s reply—he teaches ethics.

A roundup of recent Schar School faculty and graduate student news.

10,070 applications, 850 finalists: 8 Schar School scholars nail Presidential Management Fellowships.