Public Administration

The Bachelor of Arts in Public Administration comprises 120 credit hours across roughly 40 courses and takes approximately 40 months to complete, though time to completion varies with transfer credits (up to 12 credits may be transferred in).

The program is delivered fully online using Keiser's one-class-at-a-time model: students take a single course over a four-week term before advancing to the next, with new classes starting every month. This structure supports working professionals and allows sustained focus on each subject. There is no clinical, externship, or lab component; students select one 15-credit specialization (Politics, Communication Studies, or Emergency Management) as part of the degree.

The 120-credit curriculum combines 36 credits of lower-division general education, 9 credits of upper-division general education, 30 upper-division major credits, 30 open-elective credits, and a 15-credit specialization. Representative coursework is listed below.

Required Courses

Tuition at Keiser University is charged per 16-week semester based on scheduled credit hours. For full-time enrollment (12–17.99 credits), tuition is approximately $12,408 per semester per the University's Undergraduate Tuition & Fee Disclosure (subject to annual review). At enrollment, students pay a one-time $55 application fee and a one-time $145 registration fee. Based on the 120-credit length, estimated full-program tuition is roughly $99,000; the exact total depends on transfer credits, pace of enrollment, and any annual tuition changes. For a personalized estimate, use Keiser's Net Price Calculator at https://www.keiseruniversity.edu/NPC-index.html.

Qualified students may fund the program through a range of financial-aid options: federal Pell Grants, FSEOG, Direct Subsidized and Unsubsidized Loans, Direct PLUS Loans, and Federal Work-Study; Florida programs including FSAG and EASE; institutional scholarships; and veterans and military education benefits. Students should complete the FAFSA annually (Keiser School Code 015159).

Estimated total program tuition of about $99,264 (full-time semesters at ~$12,408/semester); actual cost varies with pace and transfer credit.

Graduates of the Public Administration program pursue leadership and analyst roles across local, state, and federal government, nonprofit organizations, and community services. Common roles include:

• Community service manager
• Public policy analyst
• Program evaluation specialist
• Government administrator
• Nonprofit director
• Budget analyst
• Emergency management coordinator/director
• Public health program manager
• Social services administrator
• City planner

The degree's research and liberal-arts foundation also prepares graduates for graduate-level study in public administration, policy, and related disciplines. This program does not lead to a professional license or certification exam.

Expect a fully online experience built around Keiser's one-class-at-a-time model, focusing on a single four-week course at a time. Early terms emphasize general-education and foundational coursework, while upper-division study concentrates on the core of public administration: public policy, intergovernmental relations, administrative law, public finance, environmental politics, and public-sector labor relations.

Coursework is reading-, writing-, and analysis-intensive rather than lab- or clinical-based, with assignments centered on policy analysis, program evaluation, and applied administrative problem-solving. You will complete a 15-credit specialization in Politics, Communication Studies, or Emergency Management, allowing you to focus your studies toward a particular career direction. Small class sizes (about 14:1) and personalized faculty support are part of the experience throughout.