masters-public-administration

MPA Data

Master of Public administration Graduation and Employment outcomes

Graduation Rates

Graduation and persistence data for MPA students by initial term of enrollment. Figures reflect outcomes measured four years after each cohort’s term of entry.
Cohort Initial Enrollment Graduated within 2 Years Graduated within 3 Years Graduated within 4 years Total Students Graduated and Persisting to Graduation
Fall 2019 and Spring 2020 49 7 (14%) 19 (39%) 24 (49%) 28 (57%)
Fall 2018 and Spring 2019          
Fall 2017 and Spring 2018 97 2 (2%) 26 (27%) 52 (54%) 53 (55%)
Fall 2016 and Spring 2017 113 1 (1%) 28 (25%) 53 (47%) 62 (55%)
Fall 2015 and Spring 2016 112 10 (9%) 32 (29%) 46 (41%) 49 (44%)
Fall 2014 and Spring 2015 122 7 (6%) 42 (34%) 59 (48%) 75 (61%)
Fall 2013 and Spring 2014 130 32 (25%) 54 (42%) 68 (52%) 75 (58%)
Fall 2012 and Spring 2013 111 31 (28%) 52 (47%) 60 (54%) 64 (58%)

 

Where Our Graduates Work

Many students in the MPA program are working professionals at the time of admission and are seeking to advance within their current organizations. See the following lists of employers of recent MPA graduates:
Sector Number of Students
National or central government in the same country as the program 1
State, provincial or regional government in the same country as the program 4
City, county or other local government in the same country as the program 3
Government not in the same country as the program (all levels) or international quasi-governmental   0
Nonprofit, domestic-oriented 5
Nonprofit/NGOs, internationally-oriented 2
Private sector—research/consulting 0
Private sector, but not research/consulting 3
Health Care 4
Higher Education  5
Obtaining further education 0
Military service 0
Unemployed (not seeking employment) 0
Unemployed (seeking employment) 0
Status unknown 4
TOTAL 31

 

 

Sector Number of Students
National or central government in the same country as the program 5
State, provincial or regional government in the same country as the program 5
City, county or other local government in the same country as the program 7
Government not in the same country as the program (all levels) or international quasi-governmental   0
Nonprofit, domestic-oriented 8
Nonprofit/NGOs, internationally-oriented 0
Private sector—research/consulting 1
Private sector, but not research/consulting 0
Obtaining further education 0
Military service 0
Unemployed (not seeking employment) 1
Unemployed (seeking employment) 0
Status Unknown 5
TOTAL 32
Sector Number of Students
National or central government in the same country as the program 3
State, provincial or regional government in the same country as the program 3
City, county or other local government in the same country as the program 3
Government not in the same country as the program (all levels) or international quasi-governmental   0
Nonprofit, domestic-oriented 9
Nonprofit/NGOs, internationally-oriented 0
Private sector—research/consulting 5
Private sector, but not research/consulting 2
Obtaining further education 0
Military service 0
Unemployed (not seeking employment) 0
Unemployed (seeking employment) 1
Status unknown 16
TOTAL 42
Sector Number of Students
National of central government in the same country as the program 5
State, provincial or regional government in the same country as the program 5
City, county or other local government in the same country as the program 9
Government not in the same country as the program (all levels) or international quasi-governmental   0
Nonprofit, domestic-oriented 10
Nonprofit/NGOs, internationally-oriented 1
Private sector—research/consulting 1
Private sector, but not research/consulting 9
Status unknown 21
TOTAL 61
Sector Number of Students
National of central government in the same country as the program 4
State, provincial or regional government in the same country as the program 6
City, county or other local government in the same country as the program 10
Government not in the same country as the program (all levels) or international quasi-governmental   2
Nonprofit, domestic-oriented 11
Private sector, but not research/consulting 6
Status unknown 14
TOTAL 53