Master of Nonprofit Administration (MNA)
Serving boldly can’t be taught. A business mind can.
You have an incredible gift: a desire to make the world a better place. The Master of Nonprofit Administration at Notre Dame can give you the skills to leverage that gift to achieve the maximum amount of good—in the most efficient ways possible.
Paul D. Coverdell Peace Corps Fellowship
an award covering 25% tuition—honors those who have served in the Peace Corps and who seek to gain employment in the nonprofit sector after leaving the Corps.
$60,000
average starting salary
#2 Alumni Effectiveness
The Economist (2022)
94% Received Job Offers
within six months of graduation
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What You’ll Learn
36 credits. 10 months. One degree to help you change the world.
As a student in the Master of Nonprofit Administration program, you’ll immerse yourself in a rigorous curriculum designed to deepen your knowledge of everything from economics to management to human resources.
Nationally Recognized Faculty
Learn from nationally recognized faculty through the perennially ranked Mendoza College of Business.
Hands-on Practicums
Participate in a practicum, combining real-world experience with a credit-earning course, helping to create a strategic nonprofit plan or take a leadership role in a nonprofit project.
Close-Knit Cohort
Be an integral part of a close-knit cohort of student colleagues, passionate about making the world a better place. You will develop life-long friendships and start to build professional networks.
Through courses like Accounting for the Nonprofit, Management for the Nonprofit Leader and Fund Development, you’ll acquire insights and strategies to expand the impact of any nonprofit organization with which you choose to work.
Hear From Our Students
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Career Development
The Career Development Center provides everything from mock interviews to resume-writing assistance to help with full-time job searches.
Benefit from mentorship opportunities and tailored, individual career coaching that works with your schedule and your professional goals.
Gain real-world experience with area non-profits while developing valuable professional connections.
Notre Dame has one of the largest and most loyal alumni networks in the world — with more than 140,000 active alumni engaged in 220 domestic and 50 international Notre Dame clubs. But the real value of becoming a “Domer” is the quality of those alumni connections.
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