What can you do with a Master of Public Administration?

✓ FREE MPA 2026 online practice tests with 21+ questions on public sector careers, policy analysis, and administration. ⭐ [Updated March 2026]

What can you do with a Master of Public Administration?

About the Author

Dr. Margaret ChenMPA, PhD Public Administration

Public Administration Expert & Civil Service Exam Specialist

Harvard Kennedy School

Dr. Margaret Chen holds a PhD in Public Administration and an MPA from Harvard Kennedy School. With 17 years of federal and state government experience and 8 years of civil service exam preparation coaching, she specializes in helping candidates navigate postal service exams, USPS assessments, government employment tests, and public sector civil service examinations.