Online MPA Nonprofit Administration Degree Program at USI

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Master of Public Administration – Nonprofit Administration Concentration
Program Overview
Earn a respected online MPA administration program from USI
$16,740
Total Tuition
As few as 12 months
Program Duration
36
Credit Hours
Earn your affordable Master of Public Administration – Nonprofit Administration Concentration degree online and become a mission-driven leader who can successfully grow an organization.
Explore emerging trends impacting the nonprofit sector and learn the differences between how public and private institutions operate. Coursework includes engaging directly with community organizations to gain hands-on experience in areas such as research, grant writing, budgeting, volunteer management and donor solicitation and cultivation.
This respected online master’s program qualifies you for public and private sector leadership roles such as foundation director, fundraising manager and program evaluator. Study online at your convenience and finish in as few as 12 months.
How Your Professional Experience Translates to Credit
If you have professional experience in public service, nonprofit leadership, government administration, law enforcement, military service or organizational management, you may qualify to earn graduate credit through Prior Learning Assessment (PLA). At the University of Southern Indiana, we recognize that meaningful learning happens beyond the classroom. Through PLA, your prior work, training and professional accomplishments can be evaluated for potential academic credit toward your online Master of Public Administration.
Upon completion of the online nonprofit admin MPA you will be able to:
Evaluate public and nonprofit programs
Write grants and conduct donor cultivation
Supervise employees in public and nonprofit organizations
Careers in Nonprofit Administration:
Director of Advancement/Fundraising
Case Manager
Program Evaluator
Program Manager
Project Manager
Operations Manager
The Romain College of Business at the University of Southern Indiana is
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Program Duration
36
Credit Hours
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5/11/26
4/24/26
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5/8/26
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6/29/26
6/12/26
6/19/26
6/26/26
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8/17/26
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10/19/26
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The University of Southern Indiana's online MPA – Nonprofit Administration Concentration has specific requirements that applicants must meet to enroll. Please
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Bachelor's Degree
From an accredited institution
GPA
Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0
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Up to 9 credits for prior learning
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Admission Requirements:
Applicants seeking to be admitted to the Master of Public Administration program generally hold a bachelor’s degree (any major is acceptable) with at least a 3.0 grade point average on a 4.0 scale. Students with less than a 3.0 GPA may be admitted on a conditional basis upon review by the admissions committee. In some instances, students with less than a 3.0 GPA may be asked to provide additional information as part of their application.
Application Procedures:
Submit an
online application
and $40 application fee.
Submit transcripts to Graduate Studies.
Official transcripts are required only from the institution at which your highest degree was earned. Electronic transcripts are preferred and can be emailed
from the previous institution
to
[email protected]
Unofficial transcripts from other institutions attended can be submitted via email
by the applicant
to
[email protected]
Applicants who wish to seek transfer credit for graduate coursework must submit an official transcript from the institution where that work was completed.
Mailed transcripts can be sent to this address:
Graduate Studies
University of Southern Indiana
8600 University Blvd.
Evansville, IN 47712
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International applicants may be required to submit
additional information
Credit for Prior Learning
The Credit for Prior Learning (CPL) policy
allows for the granting of up to 9 credit hours for previous experiential learning through a portfolio review. Approved hours are awarded as elective credit and are not tied to specific course numbers.
Courses
Browse the courses for your online nonprofit admin MPA
To complete this MPA – Nonprofit Administration Concentration, students must choose from 10 core courses and six electives to complete 36 credit hours.
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Core Courses
Students must take all courses listed below, totalling 27 credit hours:
PA 632: Intro to Public Administration
Duration
: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours
: 3
This course is an introduction to the basic issues, tensions, concepts and theories surrounding the field of public administration. Students will be exposed to the literature of public administration from the classical to the modern period. This course will examine the constitutional foundations and evolution of public administration, the internal operations of public administration, including decision-making, budgeting, and human resources management, and the ongoing challenges facing public and nonprofit organizations.
PA 644: Policies and Processes in the Public Sector
Duration
: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours
: 3
An overview of policies and processes in the public sector, with an emphasis on the analytical and policy process fields of policy analysis, including an overview of decision making strategies, policy creation and program evaluation.
PA 606: Public and Nonprofit Personnel Administration
Duration
: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours
: 3
The purpose of this course is to examine public and nonprofit personnel issues, specifically issues related to personnel/human resource management, employee motivation, evaluation, promotion/demotion, training, benefits, wages and salaries, as well as disciplinary policies and various legal aspects relating to public sector and nonprofit employment.
PA 609: Budgeting in Public and Nonprofit Administration
Duration
: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours
: 3
This course attempts to examine how the behaviors of individuals, groups, and organizations influence the operation of government agencies and nonprofit organizations. In this class, we will draw on case studies of organizational behavior and organizational theory to develop our thinking about how to shape, guide, direct, and control public and nonprofit organizations.
PA 601: Organizational Behavior
Duration
: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours
: 3
This course attempts to examine how the behaviors of individuals, groups, and organizations influence the operation of government agencies and nonprofit organizations. In this class, we will draw on case studies of organizational behavior and organizational theory to develop our thinking about how to shape, guide, direct, and control public and nonprofit organizations.
PA 616: Research Methods in Public Administration
Duration
: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours
: 3
An examination of the fundamentals of qualitative and quantitative research methods relevant to the field of public administration.  Students will be introduced to the real world of research methods with assignments which reflect the challenges of doing research. Students will learn how to develop a research design, collect a sample, write a literature review and construct
PA 617: Statistics in Public Administration
Duration
: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours
: 3
An introduction to statistical methods used within public administration. Students will learn to develop and present descriptive statistics, bi-variate data analyis and regression. The focus of the class is on the application of statistics to address policy and management questions.
PA 645: Program Evaluation in the Public and Nonprofit Sector
Duration
: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours
: 3
This course is intended to introduce students to the topic of program evaluation, an essential aspect of most publicly and privately funded programs today. Students will examine how the demand for accountability stresses the need for measuring program effectiveness to achieve stated goals and objectives. This course examines methods and practices to assess and evaluate programs. This course fulfills an objective of the Master of Public Administration program by teaching students practical skills necessary for the management of public and nonprofit organizations.
PA 605 : Foundations of the Nonprofit Sector
Duration
: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours
: 3
An introductory examination of the theories and strategies used to manage organizations in the nonprofit sector.  Topics include governing and leading nonprofit organizations, strategic planning, capacity building, marketing, developing financial resources, and financial management.
PA 631: Fundraising and Volunteer Administration
Duration
: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours
: 3
An analysis of fundraising strategies and the management of volunteers in government agencies and nonprofit organizations.
Electives
Students are able to take the Capstone and 6 credits of electives (listed below) or 6 credits of thesis and 3 credits of electives.
COMM 614: Problematic Workplace Communication
Duration
: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours
: 3
This course provides a review of the research and applied approaches to organizational communication. This course includes an examination of the process of selecting appropriate communication channels, a consideration of the ways in which meaning, both verbal and nonverbal, is conveyed, and an exploration of ways in which communication can help alleviate typical interpersonal problems within organizations.
PA 684: Grant Writing
Duration
: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours
: 3
An analysis of fundraising strategies and the management of volunteers in government agencies and nonprofit organizations.
PA 631: Fundraising and Volunteer Administration
Duration
: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours
: 3
An analysis of fundraising strategies and the management of volunteers in government agencies and nonprofit organizations.
PA 605 : Foundations of the Nonprofit Sector
Duration
: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours
: 3
An introductory examination of the theories and strategies used to manage organizations in the nonprofit sector.  Topics include governing and leading nonprofit organizations, strategic planning, capacity building, marketing, developing financial resources, and financial management.
PA 664: Nonprofit Leadership
Duration
: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours
: 3
The focus of this course is on the actions and styles of leaders in the nonprofit sector as they attempt to influence individual and group behavior. When operating in a not-for-profit environment, leaders must be able to manage a diverse range of stakeholders and exercise leadership both within and outside of organizations. A major goal of the course is a deeper appreciation of these dynamics. Specifically, students will develop an understanding of nonprofit leadership while developing strategies for improved leadership performance.
PA 653: Ethics in Public Administration
Duration
: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours
: 3
An examination of the ethical problems, dilemmas, and conflicts encountered by government officials, nonprofit administrators, and other public sector administrators. Students in this course will contemplate a variety of topics including values and ethics, situational ethics, and individual and organizational ethics which will guide them in developing their own ethical decision making framework.
PA 663: Strategic Planning
Duration
: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours
: 3
This course is designed to provide graduate students with a foundation in strategic planning in the public and nonprofit sectors. Students learn how to apply strategic planning concepts and tools to public and nonprofit organizations to achieve goals and objectives in meeting service delivery objectives. The course focuses on analyzing the interaction of trends, market forces, and stakeholders in developing visions and strategies for public and nonprofit organizations. An important focus of this course will center on an environmental scanning process that analyzes the trends in the external environment and an assessment of an organization’s distinctive competitive strengths. Students will gain experience in assessing the quality of strategic planning through case studies, and will formulate and develop a strategic plan for a local organization. This course will require students to work collaboratively in teams on their strategic planning projects.
Other Requirements
Students who do not want to complete a thesis, may take the Capstone course and 6 credits of electives.
PA 697: Capstone Seminar in Public Administration
Duration
: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours
: 3
This capstone course is the final required course in the Master of Public Administration program. Students in this seminar will be required to complete a capstone project, which is based on assessing a student’s ability to relate theoretical knowledge and skills learned in the MPA program and apply them to solve a problem or issue in a practical work situation. The proposed projects require students to work collaboratively in teams, collect and analyze data, present their findings and results, and propose possible solutions. The MPA program director has contacted government and nonprofit agencies in the greater Evansville area, Southwestern Indiana and the Tri-State region for projects that serve a wide variety of clients that could be completed by a team of 3-4 students within a 15-week period. In developing the final list of potential projects, the instructor attempted to provide variation in subject matter (i.e. projects that focused on management in a nonprofit organization versus public sector management).
PA 699: Thesis in Public Administration
Duration
: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours
: 3
The thesis course is designed to allow students an opportunity to conduct original academic research in an area of public administration under the supervision of a member of the MPA faculty. In order to receive credit for the thesis, the student must successfully complete a written paper and defend the thesis project in an oral defense. Students who choose a thesis will take this course twice.
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