UCF School of Public Administration

What UCF School of Public Administration does

The UCF School of Public Administration is an academic department within the College of Community Innovation and Education at the University of Central Florida, a public state university founded in 1963 in Orlando, Florida. The School offers graduate-level degree programs in public affairs, including concentrations in Emergency and Crisis Management, Homeland Security, Nonprofit Management, Local Government Management, Public Finance and Budgeting, and Public Management and Leadership. Multiple of these programs are nationally ranked by U.S. News & World Report, including a No. 1 placement in Emergency and Crisis Management and No. 9 in Counselor Education within the broader College. The School also houses the Center for Public and Nonprofit Management (CPNM) and is delivered across UCF's main campus, UCF Downtown, and fully online modalities.

Name

UCF School of Public Administration

Legal name

University of Central Florida

Website

https://ccie.ucf.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1963

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The UCF School of Public Administration is an academic department within the University of Central Florida that delivers graduate programs in public affairs, emergency management, nonprofit management, and government leadership to students and working professionals across Central Florida and online.

Ownership category

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Product category

Public Administration Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAHAHAK

Public Policy, Public Administration & Nonprofit Management Schools (within Business Schools)

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Business Schools & Management Institutes

Keywords

• Public administration education
• Graduate degree programs
• Emergency crisis management
• Nonprofit management
• Public affairs research

Headquarters

HQ city

Orlando, Florida

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fees: Public university operating as part of the University of Central Florida system, funded through tuition, state appropriations, and private donations.
2. Grants and Research Funding: External research funding from federal, state, and private sources supporting faculty research initiatives.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The UCF School of Public Administration offers graduate-level degree programs in public affairs preparing students for careers in government, nonprofit, and public sector leadership. The School delivers nationally ranked programs in Emergency and Crisis Management, Homeland Security, Nonprofit Management, Local Government Management, Public Finance and Budgeting, and Public Management and Leadership through face-to-face, hybrid, and fully online instructional modalities.

Product overview

The UCF School of Public Administration is an academic department within the College of Community Innovation and Education that offers multiple graduate programs in public affairs and government management. The school provides a unified portfolio of degree programs including Emergency and Crisis Management, Homeland Security, Nonprofit Management, Local Government Management, Public Finance and Budgeting, and Public Management and Leadership. These programs are designed to prepare students for careers in government, nonprofit organizations, and public sector leadership positions.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• MPA in Emergency and Crisis Management
• MPA in Homeland Security
• MPA in Nonprofit Management
• MPA in Local Government Management Graduate degree program in public affairs focused on local government management. Ranked No. 20 nationally by U.S. News & World Report. Offered to students preparing for leadership roles in city and county government.
• MPA in Public Finance and Budgeting Graduate degree program in public affairs focused on public finance and budgeting. Ranked No. 23 nationally by U.S. News & World Report. Offered to students preparing for fiscal leadership roles in government.
• MPA in Public Management and Leadership Graduate degree program in public affairs focused on public management and leadership. Ranked No. 25 nationally by U.S. News & World Report. Offered to students preparing for senior leadership roles in the public sector.
• Online Master of Public Administration (Online MPA programs) Online-delivered master's-level programs within public affairs. The UCF Best Online Master's in Criminal Justice is ranked No. 17 by U.S. News & World Report, indicating the school's participation in ranked online graduate programming. Offered to working professionals and remote students.

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Orange County Bar Association Young Lawyers SectioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudents are sponsored to attend luncheons with the Young Lawyers Section, building connections, gaining insight into the legal profession, and participating in a mentorship program that pairs undergraduates with practicing attorneys.
• Wills for HeroescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIn partnership with local attorneys, students support this annual pro bono event that provides essential legal services to first responders, offering hands-on community-focused legal work while learning from experienced professionals.
• 6th District Court of AppealscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe downtown campus hosts live oral arguments from the Sixth District Court of Appeals, giving students, faculty, and the community front-row seats to the judicial process and rare opportunities to observe appellate proceedings.
• Orange County Public SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership through Boots on the Ground program, placing UCF education majors in classrooms for hands-on experience. Started with one school and expanded to multiple schools.
• Seminole County Public SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership through Boots on the Ground program, placing UCF education majors in local classrooms for service learning and teaching experience.
• Deerwood Elementary SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOriginal partner school where Boots on the Ground program was launched nearly 14 years ago through conversation with principal John McHale.
• UCF Downtown Anchor PartnershipcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollege is the anchor to UCF Downtown, with select academic programs housed in downtown Orlando offering students numerous opportunities for community-based experiences including internships, practicums, and research.
• National Council of Teachers of MathematicscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUCF alumni Tashana Howse and Shane Wiggan elected as directors-at-large on NCTM Board of Directors. UCF graduates actively participate in NCTM conferences and professional development opportunities.
• Dean's Advisory BoardcoreOthersAdvisory board made up of selected alumni and friends including representatives from City of Sanford, Central Florida Foundation, JCB Construction, law firms, HCA Healthcare, Truist, Orlando Police Department, Orange County Public Schools, and Florida Department of Health.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• University of Georgia - School of Public and International Affairs: Major SEC peer in the Southeast with similarly broad concentrations in public administration, nonprofit management, and public policy. Competes with UCF for working professionals and online master's students in the region and in U.S. News rankings.
• Arizona State University - Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions: Large public university college with parallel concentrations in public management, nonprofit management, and emergency management. Competes with UCF SPA for working professionals, online master's students, and U.S. News ranking positioning.
• Florida State University - Askew School of Public Administration: The state's flagship public MPA program and the most direct competitor for in-state applicants, faculty, and state appropriations in Florida. Offers closely overlapping concentrations (public management, nonprofit management, emergency management) and competes head-to-head in U.S. News public affairs rankings.
• Texas A&M University - Bush School of Government and Public Service: Flagship public university policy school with overlapping MPA/MPP concentrations in public management, nonprofit management, and public finance. A direct U.S. News public affairs ranking peer and competitor for online master's applicants.
• Indiana University - O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs: Top-ranked public affairs school with concentrations that overlap UCF's (public management, nonprofit management, public finance). Competes for national online master's students and benchmarks UCF in U.S. News public affairs rankings.
• University of Southern California - Sol Price School of Public Policy: Major urban public policy school with strong nonprofit, public management, and emergency management offerings, plus an extensive online presence. Competes with UCF for top out-of-state online applicants and benchmarks the school in U.S. News.
• American University - School of Public Affairs: Washington, DC-based public affairs school with deep government and nonprofit employer networks. Closely mirrors UCF SPA's public management, nonprofit, and policy concentrations while offering stronger federal placement that competes for the same applicant pool in U.S. News rankings.
• George Washington University - Trachtenberg School of Public Policy: DC-embedded policy school that competes directly with UCF SPA's public management and public finance programs, particularly for students seeking federal policy careers and graduate-level public affairs credentials.

Broad incumbents

• Syracuse University - Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs: Long-standing tier-1 public affairs school that sets the benchmark for U.S. News public affairs rankings. While much more established, Maxwell is the relevant incumbent against which UCF's #47 public affairs rank is measured and competes for the same pool of high-achieving applicants.
• University of Texas at Austin - LBJ School of Public Affairs: Tier-1 flagship policy school with concentrations closely aligned with UCF's public affairs offerings. Sets a high standard in the same U.S. News public affairs ranking category and competes for high-achieving state and national applicants.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC8Bwq70S8o8CV07NVlppepw?view_as=subscriber
• Facebookfacebook.com/UCFCCIE
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/spaucf
• Instagraminstagram.com/ucfccie

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries2 records

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