The online Graduate Certificate in Nonprofit Management is designed with working professionals in mind—offering the chance to enhance job skills, earn recognition, increase marketability and meet professional development requirements on your own schedule.
Offered through the political science department, this interdisciplinary program blends political science courses, legal studies courses and management courses.
The coursework focuses on the practical aspects of managing nonprofits, as well as the theoretical underpinnings of all organizations.
With advisor approval, certificate program course credit may be applied towards a graduate degree in either Public Administration or Business Administration.
You’ll take the 15 credit hours of required courses in political science, management and legal studies, along with 3 credit hours in an advisor-approved elective.
Students already enrolled in the Master of Public Administration or the Master of Business Administration programs can submit a Secondary Program Request to earn a certificate alongside their degree.
All courses are asynchronous—meaning you work when you can and at your own pace.
According to the Bureau of Labor and Statistics, the job outlook for Social and Community Service Managers is anticipated to grow faster than the national average from 2023 to 2033. Median pay for these types of roles in 2024 was $78,240.
- Advocacy manager
- Commmunity outreach coordinator
- Development associate
- Executive director
- Grants manager
- Nonprofit administrator