The County of San Mateo has partnerships in offering accessible, accelerated and diverse degree programs with neighboring colleges to meet the unique needs of working adults. These opportunities, along with the multitude of colleges and universities in the Bay Area, give San Mateo County employees the opportunity to select a program that will meet their own academic goals. These partnerships include:
California State University, East Bay offers degree programs, including Master's and Bachelor's degrees in Public Administration. To learn more about the Master's program, contact the Academic Programs and Graduate Studies Office at (510) 885-3286 or by email at apgsstudentservices@csueastbay.edu. For further information regarding the Bachelor's degree program, contact Amanda Segura at (510) 885-3980 or by email at amanda.segura@csueastbay.edu.
Cañada College offers Associate's degree programs. To learn more about this program, contact Heidi Diamond at (650) 306-3460 or email at diamondh@smccd.edu. You can also contact Mayra Arellano at (650) 306-3166 or email at arellanom@smccd.edu. To find out more about this program, please click on this link.
College of San Mateo offers Associate's degree programs. To learn more about this program, contact Beverley Madden at (650) 574-6538 or email at maddenb@smccd.edu. You may also contact Estela Garcia at (650)574-6646 or email at garciastela@smccd.edu.
At DeVry University, you can choose from associate, bachelor's, and master's degree programs within five distinguished colleges—Business & Management, Engineering & Information Sciences, Health Sciences, Liberal Arts & Sciences, and Media Arts & Technology. Earn a degree in Accounting or Finance, and enter some of the fastest-growing fields in today's marketplace. No matter which field you're interested in, you can earn your degree at DeVry University that can help open doors to your career success. Along the way, you have options. With more than 95 locations in major metropolitan areas across the country, DeVry University makes it easy to find a location near where you live or work. Plus, all five DeVry University colleges also offer online degree programs. So you can take your classes anywhere you have internet access. DeVry University updates its on campus and online degree program offerings regularly to serve the interests of our students and their future employers. Visit http://www.devry.edu/degree-programs/colleges-degree-programs-overview.html for information or contact Michael Dobkin at mdobkin@devry.edu or (916) 513-6014.
Golden Gate University offers Bachelor's and Master's degrees, as well as online courses that cater to the needs of working adults. Additionally, Golden Gate offers a fast-track, eighteen month completion of a Master's degree. For additional information, contact Sophy Son at (415) 961-6402 or email at sson@ggu.edu.
Menlo College Professional Studies Program offers a 30% discount to County, City, Nonprofit, and Special District Employees. Menlo College has an accelerated evening program in Management for working adults. To learn more about this program, contact Michael Castro at michael.castro@menlo.edu or Cindy McGrew at cmcgrew@menlo.edu.
National University offers many degree programs, including an online Master's and Bachelor's degree in Public Administration. Employees can enroll any time and take courses at their own pace. To learn more, contact Reginald San Pablo at (408) 236-1101 or email at rsanpablo@nu.edu.
Notre Dame de Namur University offers a Master's program in Public Administration. It also offers an evening Bachelor's Degree in Human Services which prepares professionals in the profit and nonprofit sectors, including health and human services, mental health organizations, law enforcement, health care, fire safety, emergency personnel, human resources and other government and community advocacy programs. To learn more, contact Kaitlin Aparocio at (650) 508-3665 or email at kaparicio@ndnu.edu for information on the Master's program.
San Francisco State University offers degree programs, which include Master's and Bachelor's degrees in Business and Public Administration. To learn more about its Master's degree in Public Administration, contact Dr. Genie Stowers at (415) 817-4457 or email at gstowers@sfsu.edu. For additional information regarding its Bachelor's degree, contact Student Outreach Service at (415) 338-3954.
University of Phoenix offers Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's and Doctoral degrees. Its classes are offered on campus and online to meet the current needs of working students. To learn more about its degree programs, call a Bay Area Campus enrollment advisor, at 866-354-1800, or www.phoenix.edu.