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Public Affairs

Washington State University

Successful training in public affairs at the local level can build meaningful connections with regional and national levels of governance. The public affairs program is particularly committed to the university’s overall mission to engage and serve the Southwest Washington community. You will complete core coursework in American and comparative public policy, public administration, public leadership, criminal justice policy, social justice and international politics, with electives drawn from economics, sociology, business, history and global studies. You will learn not only how government works but also how to analyze, question and improve the political institutions that shape our daily lives. Participate in local or national internships with public offices or private organizations. Through coursework, internships, peer and professional mentoring, faculty are committed to training the next generation of leaders and policy practitioners to improve and sustain a healthy and productive political community at home and abroad. Alumni have gone on to careers in the public and private sectors working on issues including civic engagement, transportation, environmental rights and social justice.

Visit the program website Erin Leverman Academic Advisor (360) 546-9451 erin.leverman@wsu.edu

Financial information

Total tuition

$24,596.00

Total required fees

$3,696.00

Books and supplies

$1,524.00

Locations

N/A

Instructional methods

In-person Primary Location

Is this program offered on evenings and weekends?

No

Program details

4 Years

Length of training

Bachelor

Award type

120

Credits

N/A

Clock Hours

Additional details

Award name

BA

Education Prerequisites

None

Prerequisite courses and other requirements

N/A

Is this program approved to train veterans?

Yes

Program languages

English

Certification/license obtained as part of training program

N/A

Certification/license test preparation provided

N/A

Employment performance results

Data is unavailable for one of several reasons: In some cases, the institution has not provided the Workforce Board with data to independently evaluate program performance. We encourage all schools to provide this data on an annual basis. In other cases, the program joined Career Bridge recently and student data has not been reported yet. In other cases, the program is too small or too new to provide reliable results.

Top industries for graduates

Data is unavailable for one of several reasons: In some cases, the institution has not provided the Workforce Board with data to independently evaluate program performance. We encourage all schools to provide this data on an annual basis. In other cases, the program joined Career Bridge recently and student data has not been reported yet. In other cases, the program is too small or too new to provide reliable results.

Careers for graduates

Data is unavailable for one of several reasons: In some cases, the institution has not provided the Workforce Board with data to independently evaluate program performance. We encourage all schools to provide this data on an annual basis. In other cases, the program joined Career Bridge recently and student data has not been reported yet. In other cases, the program is too small or too new to provide reliable results.

Student characteristics

Data is unavailable for one of several reasons: In some cases, the institution has not provided the Workforce Board with data to independently evaluate program performance. We encourage all schools to provide this data on an annual basis. In other cases, the program joined Career Bridge recently and student data has not been reported yet. In other cases, the program is too small or too new to provide reliable results.