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MAs in Public Administration

MPA Programs

2024-2025 MPA Post-Graduation Employment Survey (81% response rate)
National or central government in the same country as the program 7%
State, provincial or regional government in the same country as the program 7%
City, County, or other local government in the same country as the program 36%
Government not in the same country as the program (all levels) or international quasi-governmental 2%
Nonprofit domestic-oriented 19%
Nonprofit/NGOs internationally-oriented 0%
Private Sector - Research/Consulting 0%
Private Sector but not research/consulting 4%
Obtaining further education 0%
Military Service 0%
Unemployed (not seeking employment) 2%
Unemployed (seeking employment) 4%
Status Unknown 19%
Total 100%

Our Faculty Highlights

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    Prof. Jason Rivera
    Prof. Jason Rivera was elected to the executive board of the NASPAA Section on Emergency Management & Homeland Security
  • Headshot of Elsa-Sofia Morote
    Prof. Elsa-Sofia Morote
    Prof. Morote, along with co-authors N. Singh and J. Jeremie, published "A Case Study of a Successful Graduate Program" in the Journal of Graduate Education Research
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    Profs. Maria D'Agostino, Nicole Elias & Heath Brown
    The three professors won a $20,000 Election Enhancement & Protection Grant from the Scholars Strategy Network to support an effort to diversify NY boards & commissions
  • Prof. Patrice Schiano
    Prof. Patrice Schiano
    Prof. Patrice Schiano served as committee chair for the 2023 Association of Inspectors General Conference
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