We are Maryland's only college dedicated to public service!
Training the public leaders of the future.
Tomorrow's workplace is even more complex than today's. The College of Public Affairs prepares the problem-solvers who will analyze policy and lead public, nonprofit, health-care and third sector organizations of the future.
The college is home to three centers of excellence:
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Center for Advancing Prevention Excellence
—a research center focused on advancing prevention efforts in communities across the nation by supporting them in the identification, implementation, and evaluation of evidence-based strategies for substance use and behavioral health.
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Center for Public Safety Innovation
—a leading applied research designed to support community safety initiatives by leveraging nationally recognized policy experts, advocates, and scholars dedicated to identifying best practices and policies to reduce violence and drug trafficking.
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Schaefer Center for Public Policy
—Maryland's preeminent public policy research center serves as a resource for informed public sector decision making and leadership development.
The University of Baltimore's College of Public Affairs ranked #70 nationally in U.S. News & World Report's 2024 edition of the Best Public Affairs Schools, a significant honor and testament to the quality of our programs, students and faculty.
Our faculty members are renowned experts in their fields and include a group of National Academy of Public Administration fellows, five University System of Maryland Board of Regents' Award winners, a Fulbright Scholar, an endowed professor and numerous Schaefer Center fellows. In the classroom, they urge you to analyze today's pressing policy issues to inform your contribution to national and international public affairs of tomorrow.
Our academic programs capitalize on the University's distinction in the fields of public administration, criminal justice and health and human services:
Undergraduate Programs:
Bachelor's
- Criminal Justice (B.S.)
- Cyber Forensics (B.S.)
- Forensic Studies (B.S.)
- Health Management (B.S.)
- Human Services Administration (B.A.)
- Policy, Politics and International Affairs (B.A.)
Upper-Division Certificates
Minors
- Public Service
- Victim Studies
- see the complete list minors at UBalt
Graduate Programs:
Master's/Doctorate
- Criminal Justice (M.S.)
- Cyber Forensics (M.S.)
- Global Affairs and Human Security (M.A.)
- Health Administration (M.S.)
- Human Services Administration (M.S.)
- Negotiations and Conflict Management (M.S.)
- Public Administration (M.P.A.)
- Public Administration (doctorate/ D.P.A.)
Graduate Certificates
- Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI)
- Essential Conflict Resolution
- Global Engagement
- Health Systems Management
- Human Services Administration
- Nonprofit Leadership
- Public Safety Leadership
- Trauma-Informed