MSP and MPA in Urban and Regional Planning and Public Administration

The professions of planning and public administration are intertwined in numerous ways. Many positions in government can best be filled by persons who possess the knowledge and skills of both administrators and planners. Planners in local governments often aspire to become administrators of governments and planning organizations. Conversely, administrators, especially in rapidly growing governments, may be hampered if they cannot exercise the skills to frame plans. The joint degree program at Florida State University permits the mastery of core knowledge and skills in both professions in three years or less, instead of the four years or more that would otherwise be required.