MPA Employment Information
A major interest for students, of course, is what happens after graduation. Our MPA program is a marketable degree, not only in government employment, but also in the non-profit and private sectors. The chart below provides a breakdown of alumni employment by sector, six months after graduation. The employment numbers below were collected from alumni graduating in the 2021-2022 academic year. These statistics are based on the NASPAA AY 2022-2023 Annual Maintenance Report (submitted October 2023).
National or central government in the same country as the program | 3 |
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 | 9 |
Government not in the same country as the program (all levels) or international quasi-governmental | 0 |
Nonprofit domestic-oriented | 4 |
Nonprofit/NGOs internationally-oriented | 0 |
Private Sector - Research/Consulting | 1 |
Private Sector but not research/ consulting | 5 |
Obtaining further education | 3 |
Military Service | 0 |
Unemployed (not seeking employment) | 2 |
Unemployed (seeking employment) | 1 |
Status Unknown | 4 |
Total | 38 |
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