About
Welcome to the School of Public Affairs at ASU
Mission
The School of Public Affairs lives the ASU Charter by preparing students and professionals for ethical, inclusive and effective public service; conducting cutting-edge research of public value; and engaging locally, nationally and internationally with the communities we serve.
ASU Charter
ASU is a comprehensive public research university, measured not by whom we exclude, but rather by whom we include and how they succeed; advancing research and discovery of public value; and assuming fundamental responsibility for the economic, social, cultural and overall health of the communities it serves.
Highly Ranked Graduate Programs
Public Affairs school in the nation
Listed as one of the best MPA programs
#2
in Homeland Security and Emergency Management
#3
in Information, Technology Management and Local Government Management
#5
in Nonprofit Management, Public Management and Leadership
#9
in Urban Policy
#10
in Environmental Policy and Management
#16
in Public Finance and Budgeting
#17
in Public Policy Analysis
Source: US News & World Report
The rankings of master’s programs are based on a survey of 272 programs nationwide.