In the United States, there are over 22 million people employed by either state, local or the federal government. This doesn’t even count the millions of individuals who work for local non-governmental organizations and non-profits. Roles in the public space can range from working for small non-profits, all the way up to working for the department of verterans affairs or even for the CDC.
This demand for trained and highly educated individuals has driven many individuals to pursue graduate degrees in the space of public administration and public policy.
Our goal at mastersinpublicadministration.org is to provide potential students with up to date information on available undergraduate and graduate programs in the space. We take a look at types of programs, from online MPA programs to some of the most affordable programs in the space, and provide readers with lists and rankings so that they can make the best decision based on their unique needs and requirements.
Our Team
Cole Neder
Cole Neder is a municipal planning professional with expertise in project management, community engagement, and plan implementation initiatives. His career journey began as a Community Development Intern with the City of Highland Park from 2019 to 2021. During this period, he also completed his Master’s Degree in Public Administration and Metropolitan Development at DePaul University.
Starting in 2021, Cole served as an LTA Planner with the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP), providing technical assistance to communities in Northeastern Illinois. His commitment to making municipal government more efficient and equitable led him to his current role as Senior Transit Planner with the Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG).
Cole has focused on plan implementation from a regional level, working on projects for Bus Rapid Transit (BRT), local Unified Development Ordinances (UDOs), and other capital improvement and management projects. His experiences at both CMAP and DRCOG, working with diverse local governments and transit agencies, have equipped him with unique insights into regional and local planning activities. Cole is on the leadership team of the Transit Interest Group at AMPO and is also a retired cross country runner, having ran for Augustana College.
Adam Abdelaziz
Adam Abdelaziz received his Juris Doctor from the University of Denver Sturm College of Law.
For the Fall 2022 term, he received the Scholastic Excellence Award for Communication, Writing, and Research in Legal Business. Beyond excelling as a writer in the legal business context, he also mastered the essential skills of legal research and legal writing. He produced briefs that reported on law and policy matters, reflected on them, and made sound recommendations based on research and reflection. In addition, he wrote an appellate brief for my requisite legal analysis and writing course, earning the second-highest mark in the evening division. Based on his legal drafting skills and academic credentials, Judge Gilbert Roman of the Colorado Court of Appeals selected him to write judicial opinions under his mentorship at the Colorado Court of Appeals.
Last year, I was a fellow at the Foreign Policy Association. I produced and edited three episodes of the Emmy-nominated series Great Decisions on PBS. Great Decisions is a series focused on developing awareness of global issues to support democratic participation in directing U.S. foreign policy.
Currently, Adam is a contributing author to Ground Control (Denver Law’s official air and space law blog).
Furthermore, he has consistently delivered outstanding results for private and third-sector organizations. For example, he has worked as a Creative Executive for Pell & Bales, a top professional fundraising organization in the United Kingdom. He led creative meetings with NGO and charity clients’ direct marketing teams and wrote the scripts that fundraisers would deliver before the public. His clients included Save the Children, the British Red Cross, and UNICEF.
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