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M.P.A. Graduation and Employment Outcomes

Our Master of Public Administration students are talented, dedicated and ambitious. Here's a look at how they typically perform in our program and where they often go after graduation.

Fiscal Year 2021-22 (Students who began in 2017)
Initially Enrolled: 16
Graduated within 2 years: 6
Graduated within 3 years: 13
Graduated within 4 years: 15
Total Students Graduated: 15

Fiscal Year 2015-16 (Students who began in 2011)
Initially Enrolled: 25
Graduated within 2 years: 16
Graduated within 3 years: 22
Graduated within 4 years: 25
Total Students Graduated: 25

Fiscal Year 2016-17 (Students who began in 2012)
Initially Enrolled: 31
Graduated within 2 years: 22
Graduated within 3 years: 28
Graduated within 4 years: 28
Total Students Graduated: 28

Fiscal Year 2017-18 (Students who began in 2013)
Initially Enrolled: 33
Graduated within 2 years: 24
Graduated within 3 years: 25
Graduated within 4 years: 30
Total Students Graduated: 31

Fiscal Year 2018-19 (Students who began in 2014)
Initially Enrolled: 27
Graduated within 2 years: 17
Graduated within 3 years: 23
Graduated within 4 years: 25
Total Students Graduated: 26

 

Students Who Were Employed Within Six Months of Graduating: Spring 2022 Students
National or central government in the United States: 0
State, provincial or regional government in the United States: 1
City, county, or other local government in the United States: 0
Government outside the United States (all levels) or international quasi-governmental: 0
Nonprofit domestic-oriented: 10
Nonprofit/NGOs internationally-oriented: 0
Private Sector - Research/Consulting: 0
Private Sector but not research/ consulting: 0
Obtaining further education: 2
Military Service: 0
Unemployed (not seeking employment): 0
Unemployed (seeking employment): 0
Status Unknown: 2
Total: 15

Students Who Were Employed Within Six Months of Graduating: Spring 2019 Students
National or central government in the United States: 2
State, provincial or regional government in the United States: 2
City, county, or other local government in the United States: 4
Government outside the United States (all levels) or international quasi-governmental: 2
Nonprofit domestic-oriented: 19
Nonprofit/NGOs internationally-oriented: 1
Private Sector - Research/Consulting: 0
Private Sector but not research/ consulting: 3
Obtaining further education: 2
Military Service: 0
Unemployed (not seeking employment): 0
Unemployed (seeking employment): 0
Status Unknown: 1
Total: 37