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The USC Online MPA with Specializations in Public Management, Non-Profit Management, and Local Government is designed to provide you with the education, skills, access to research centers, and esteemed alumni network to become a leader in the public or private sector. USC MPA graduates run our harbors, airports, and public transportation networks. They manage our environmental protection systems, community centers, schools, and universities. They are leaders in healthcare, urban revitalization, and welfare reform.

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USC Sol Price School of Public Policy
University of Southern California
Lewis Hall 312
Los Angeles, California 90089-0626
Master of Public Administration
Call: 877-960-2042 (Toll Free)
647-260-2042 (Toll Number)
Email: admissions@uscpublicadmin.com
X Close Mark Alexander, MPA '90
City Manager, City of La Cañada Flintridge, CA

USC has built a reputation for its commitment to local government and city management specifically. This is why I chose USC to pursue my MPA education.

I appreciate the School's efforts to continually innovate in the way it approaches the teaching of public administration. Its communication with the "real world" in identifying skills needed within the profession and its commitment to advancing interdisciplinary study and directing partnerships with government and private industry enhances the training of our future managers and better prepares them for the challenges that await.

I especially applaud USC for its partnership with the profession in bringing about the City/County Management Fellowship program. This program expands opportunities for students who are serious about careers in city and county management by providing scholarships, professional development and enrichment programming, regular interactions with practicing alum and other practitioners, and mentoring and internship positions. The wholehearted support by the School is truly a testament to the value and commitment USC places on its MPA program and to preparing the next generation of local government administrators.
X Close Clarisse Young, MPA '06
Special Assistant to the Senior Advisor of Communications and Public Affairs, US Department of Labor

USC helped immerse and transition me into my current job at the US Department of Labor. Every day, I come to work with the mission to serve and protect American workers, prepare them for new and better jobs, and ensure the safety of America's workplaces. USC was where I learned how to apply practical leadership skills to be successful in public service and in government. What's also great about USC is the alumni network all across the country, especially in the Washington DC area where I have continued to build relationships and stay connected to the USC community.

X Close Erroll Southers, MPA '98
Associate Director of Special Programs, USC Sol Price School of Public Policy

Since 2003, Southers has taught a masters-level "Homeland Security and Public Policy" class, which is structured on the contemporary discourse of terrorism post-September 11. He is also the associate director of the USC Homeland Security Center for Risk Economic Analysis of Terrorism Events (CREATE), a national interdisciplinary research facility focused on economic and risk analysis of the U.S. Furthermore, Southers is a founding member and past president of the Price School Alumni Association.

"When it comes to my relationship with USC, it's all about giving back," he said. "There's nothing I wouldn't do for this school and this university. I'm just incredibly grateful to be involved."

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Commitments Manager, Environment & Energy, Clinton Global Initiative

Before enrolling in USC's MPA program, I had an understanding of the public sector, but more from an international perspective. What USC added was a deep dive into what it meant to be a public servant and the importance of providing opportunities for individuals living in poverty.

I quickly discovered that not only are the professors well-versed in their fields, but they do remarkable research, and they're incredibly engaged with their students.
All of the students came from different backgrounds-science, the political arena, the private sector-yet we all developed a common language and understanding. This shared knowledge facilitated better discussion; we understood the basics, and were able to build on that strong foundation.

Because of my work and active involvement with USC, I was able to earn a postgraduate fellowship at the Clinton Global Initiative, working with the public, private, and non-profit sectors to advance solutions to the global environmental challenges we face.