MPA Program Effectiveness

The MPA program is proud of its graduates! Alumni have accepted positions in all levels of government, nonprofit organizations, and in the private sector. Many graduates volunteer to become a member of our Advisory Council, thereby contributing to the long-term success of the program and the public service profession. The MPA faculty are committed to lifelong learning and often partner with our graduates on community activities, research projects, and other endeavors.

Our program has a diverse student body and our MPA alumni represent non-traditional and international students. Many of our current students work full time and our graduates represent several countries outside the United States.

The graduation rate is an important indicator of how efficiently students complete their degrees. The following table represents graduation rates for students over the past several years. The current data collection process does not allow us to distinguish between graduation rates for pre-service and in-service students. Pre-service students who enroll full-time can complete the program in two years, which is 100% of the time. In-service students, who often enroll on a part-time basis, may take longer than two years to complete the degree.

Program Statistics

Over the last 10 years an average of 80.4% of our students have Graduated from the program, and 91.6% of Graduates placed jobs. Many of our students go on to work in State or Local Governments.

Cumulative Graduation Rates (per 5-year cohort)

Job Placement Statistics

This table reports the job placement statistics of students who were employed within six months of graduation, by employment sector. The data provided are for the year prior to the annual program survey year (ARY-1), e.g. data for 2017-18 were reported in 2018-19.

Job Placement Rates