Graduation & Placement Information

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Mission Statement of the MPA Program:

The Master of Public Administration program's mission is to cultivate practical, research-oriented students for careers as reflective practitioners guided by democratic values, integrity, and service. 

 

Program Objectives:

Students will be prepared for careers as managers and leaders in public service if they are able to meet the following objectives (student learning outcomes):

  1. Students can demonstrate ability to communicate effectively in writing.
  2. Students will demonstrate comprehension of public policy and program formation as well as the institutional and legal framework of public policy and management.
  3. Students can demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively orally.
  4. Students can demonstrate the ability to see patterns and classify information, concepts, and theories in public policy and administration.
  5. Students can demonstrate ability to use reasoned arguments to judge evidence in public policy and management. 

 

How Are We Doing?

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  • Most of our full-time students complete the MPA degree within 2 - 2.5 years. The table below reflects our graduation rates for the annual year 2017-2018:

    Number of Students Initially Enrolled in the 2017-2018 CohortGraduated Within 2 YearsGraduated Within 3 YearsGraduated Within 4 YearsTotal Students Graduated and Persisting to Graduation
    4415283344

    The table below reflects our graduation rates for the annual year 2016-2017:

    Number of Students Initially Enrolled in the 2016-2017 CohortGraduated Within 2 YearsGraduated Within 3 YearsGraduated Within 4 YearsTotal Students Graduating and Persisting to Graduation
    204111420

    The table below reflects our graduation rates for the annual year 2015-2016:

    Number of Students Initially Enrolled in the 2015-2016 CohortGraduated Within 2 YearsGraduated Within 3 YearsGraduated Within 4 YearsTotal Students Graduating and Persisting to Graduation
    2618252626

    The table below reflects our graduation rates for the annual year 2014-2015:

    Number of Students Initially Enrolled in the 2014-2015 CohortGraduated Within 2 YearsGraduated Within 3 YearsGraduated Within 4 YearsTotal Students Graduating and Persisting to Graduation
    287212728

     

  • 2021 - 2022: Where Do Our Graduates Work?

    Career Field# of Graduates
    National or central government in the same country as the program1
    State, provincial or regional government in the same country as the program9
    City, County, or other local government in the same country as the program12
    Foreign government (all levels) or international quasi-governmental1
    Nonprofit domestic-oriented5
    Nonprofit/NGOs internationally oriented0
    Private Sector - Research/Consulting2
    Private Sector but not research/consulting5
    Military Service2
    Obtaining further education0
    Unemployed seeking employment1
    Unemployed not seeking employment0
    Status Unknown0
    Total Number of Graduates38

    2020 - 2021: Where Do Our Graduates Work?

    Career Field# of Graduates
    National or central government in the same country as the program1
    State, provincial or regional government in the same country as the program12
    City, County, or other local government in the same country as the program12
    Government not in the same country as the program (all levels) or international quasi-governmental0
    Nonprofit domestic-oriented2
    Nonprofit/NGOs internationally-oriented1
    Private Sector - Research/Consulting4
    Private Sector but not research/consulting3
    Obtaining further education0
    Military Service2
    Unemployed (not seeking employment)0
    Unemployed (seeking employment)0
    Status Unknown2
    Total:39

     

    2019 - 2020: Where Do Our Graduates Work?

    Career Field# of Graduates
    National or central government in the same country as the program0
    State, provincial or regional government in the same country as the program11
    City, County, or other local government in the same country as the program8
    Government not in the same country as the program (all levels) or international quasi-governmental2
    Nonprofit domestic-oriented0
    Nonprofit/NGOs internationally-oriented0
    Private Sector - Research/Consulting3
    Private Sector but not research/consulting7
    Obtaining further education1
    Military Service1
    Unemployed (not seeking employment)0
    Unemployed (seeking employment)0
    Status Unknown1
    Total:34

     

    2018 - 2019: Where Do Our Graduates Work?

    Career Field# of Graduates
    National or central government in the same country as the program0
    State, provincial, or regional government in the same country as the program5
    City, Council, or other local government in the same country as the program9
    Private Sector - Research/Consulting1
    Private Sector - Not Research/Consulting1
    Obtaining Further Education1
    Military Service2
    Unemployed (not seeking employment)1
    Total23

     

     

Learning Outcomes:

Our program assesses the performance of our students every year using two methods of review. External reviewers and faculty evaluate student performance on a variety of criteria.

The Outcomes Report for the 2020 - 2021 cycle can be found here.