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Certificate
Public Administration
Enhance your leadership skills and policy knowledge with SUNY Empire’s online Graduate Certificate in Public Administration.
Designed for current or aspiring professionals in government, nonprofits, and the public sector, this flexible 15-credit program builds expertise in budgeting, finance, policy analysis, and decision-making. You can apply it as a standalone credential or stack it with a related master’s degree. Graduate ready to lead public service initiatives with confidence and clarity.
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Program Overview
Graduate Certificate in Public Administration
Next term starts
Summer 2026
Ready to Apply?
The deadline for the Summer 2026 term is April 10. How to Apply
Build the Skills to Lead in Public Service
- Analyze public finance and budgeting
- Apply public sector decision-making strategies
- Understand government structures and functions
- Connect theory with real-world policy
For comprehensive information about our courses, please visit our course catalog.
Advance Your Impact in Public Service
This certificate supports a wide range of roles in the public, nonprofit, and private sectors, including:
- Policy analyst
- Budget officer
- Program manager
- Government affairs specialist
- Nonprofit administrator
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Lead with Confidence in Public Service
We're here to support you every step of the way as you pursue your Graduate Certificate
in Public Administration. Our dedicated advisors will help you stay on track, grow
your expertise in government and nonprofit leadership, and build the skills you need to manage programs,
shape policy, and drive positive change in your community.
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Apply for the Graduate Certificate Program in Public Administration
Make sure you have all the admissions requirements and complete your application to be ready for our next term!
Next start term
Summer 2026
Deadline to apply
April 10
Start
as soon as May 11, 2026.
Meet Your Professors
Our faculty have spent decades honing their craft and are all about supporting you in any way they can. They will do more than help you earn an online accounting degree. They’ll teach you to challenge yourself and find new ways to solve problems.
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Duncan RyanMann
Professor
Duncan RyanMann has worked at Empire State University as a faculty/mentor in Business, Management and
Economics since 1994. He earned a B.A. degree in liberal arts from The Evergreen State
College in 1976 and a Ph.D. in economics from the University of Pennsylvania in 1984
with concentrations in industrial organization, public finance, and health economics.
Roxana Toma
Professor
Roxana Toma (Ph.D., North Carolina State University) is Professor and Chair of Graduate
Liberal Arts and Science Programs. Dr. Toma has a B.Sc. in Economics, a Ph.D. in Public Administration, and takes an
interdisciplinary approach to examine how people form attitudes, values, and a sense
of belonging that lead to behaviors that affect communities.
Interested in the Graduate Certificate in Public Administration?