Higher Education - San Diego, California, United States
The School of Public Affairs is a highly integrated academic unit in the College of Professional Studies and Fine Arts. There are two undergraduate degree programs, including the Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Criminal Justice and the Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Public Administration. There is a formal emphasis available in City Planning within the undergraduate Public Administration degree. Three graduate degree programs are also offered by the School, including a Master of Public Administration (MPA), a Master of Public Administration and Master of Arts in Latin American Studies (Jointly offered with the Center for Latin American Studies), a Master of City Planning (MCP), and a Master of Criminal Justice and Criminology (jointly offered with the Department of Sociology). Within the MPA, students are offered optional formal concentrations in City Planning and Criminal Justice Administration. Informal emphases and specializations are available through the School's advising process.San Diego State University's Master of Public Administration Program (MPA) is ranked the #1 program in the CSU and ranked 5th in California by US News and World Report (2012).