Master of Public Affairs

{{Short description|Type of public policy degree}}{{Distinguish|Master of Public Administration|Master of Public Policy}}

A Master of Public Affairs (MPA{{Cite web |title=Master of Public Affairs (MPA) {{!}} Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy |url=https://fordschool.umich.edu/mpp-mpa/master-public-affairs |access-date=2023-01-24 |website=fordschool.umich.edu |archive-date=2023-01-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230128230553/https://fordschool.umich.edu/mpp-mpa/master-public-affairs |url-status=live }} or MPAff{{Cite web |title=Master of Public Affairs {{!}} LBJ School of Public Affairs |url=https://lbj.utexas.edu/master-public-affairs |access-date=2023-01-24 |website=lbj.utexas.edu}}) is a professional graduate degree that provides training in public policy and the operation of government. Courses required for this degree educate students in public and non-profit management, policy analysis, and applied technology. The degree is commonly applied to international and domestic policy careers. Many master of public affairs degrees are similar to a Master of Public Policy degree, whereas others fall closer to a Master of Public Administration degree. It is one of several public affairs degrees and has historically been a terminal degree.