01-22-2015, 03:17 PM
Hi all,
I thought I would give a review of the online Arkansas State Masters of Public Administration for anyone interested. I have benefited from reviews and suggestions from others on this forum so I thought I should give back with a review. I am currently about half way through the program so I feel I have a good grasp of the program and requirements. First off, the tuition is extremely affordable with graduate online tuition being $260/hour including in that is a tech and library fee. I have yet to see a cheaper option out there in my research. Another bonus in my opinion is that it has the brand name of a largely known public university. The brand name and affordability made it a no brainer in my opinion. I work in healthcare so I was looking for an advance degree and narrowed it down to either an MHA, MBA or MPA. I believe all three of those designations are interchangeable in the workforce for the most part especially when coupled with experience. Many MHA programs were twice as expensive as the Arkansas State program and the prerequisites and boring nature (my opinion) of most MBA curriculum turned me off to most programs.
The courses themselves are interesting and applicable to the real world administrative roles. All courses are 7 weeks so they pack a lot of information into those weeks with reading, forums and usually a terminal paper or group project. It is writing intensive with most classes ending with a 15-20 page paper. This sounds daunting but the nice feature of these classes is that the professor often allows you to choose your own topic of interest for most projects. This is the beauty of the program as I focus on healthcare topics thereby alleviating my anxiety of not getting an a MHA.
OVERVIEW SUMMARY
Program website: Distance Learning Programs | Arkansas State University Online
36 hours for MPA
$260 per hour
Two prerequisites: Economics class and US govt class
7 week classes
Arkansas State University brand name
Good professors
Friendly customer service
Let me know if you have any questions regarding this program. I recommend it highly for those looking for an administrative degree.
I thought I would give a review of the online Arkansas State Masters of Public Administration for anyone interested. I have benefited from reviews and suggestions from others on this forum so I thought I should give back with a review. I am currently about half way through the program so I feel I have a good grasp of the program and requirements. First off, the tuition is extremely affordable with graduate online tuition being $260/hour including in that is a tech and library fee. I have yet to see a cheaper option out there in my research. Another bonus in my opinion is that it has the brand name of a largely known public university. The brand name and affordability made it a no brainer in my opinion. I work in healthcare so I was looking for an advance degree and narrowed it down to either an MHA, MBA or MPA. I believe all three of those designations are interchangeable in the workforce for the most part especially when coupled with experience. Many MHA programs were twice as expensive as the Arkansas State program and the prerequisites and boring nature (my opinion) of most MBA curriculum turned me off to most programs.
The courses themselves are interesting and applicable to the real world administrative roles. All courses are 7 weeks so they pack a lot of information into those weeks with reading, forums and usually a terminal paper or group project. It is writing intensive with most classes ending with a 15-20 page paper. This sounds daunting but the nice feature of these classes is that the professor often allows you to choose your own topic of interest for most projects. This is the beauty of the program as I focus on healthcare topics thereby alleviating my anxiety of not getting an a MHA.
OVERVIEW SUMMARY
Program website: Distance Learning Programs | Arkansas State University Online
36 hours for MPA
$260 per hour
Two prerequisites: Economics class and US govt class
7 week classes
Arkansas State University brand name
Good professors
Friendly customer service
Let me know if you have any questions regarding this program. I recommend it highly for those looking for an administrative degree.
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