| State | Institution | Program/Department/School | Degree Awarded | Program Enrollment | % of Part-Time Student | DegAwd/Enrl Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | Auburn University Main Campus | MPA | 18 | 39 | 23.1 | 46.2 |
| AL | Auburn University-Montgomery | Dept. of Political Science and Public Administration | 21 | 74 | 67.6 | 28.4 |
| AL | University of Alabama at Birmingham | Master of Public Administration Program | 23 | 74 | 47.3 | 31.1 |
| Total Student Enrolled in MPA in AL | 62 | 187 | 50.3 | 33.2 | ||
| AR | Arkansas State University-Main Campus | Masters of Public Administration | 8 | 28 | 10.7 | 28.6 |
| AR | University of Arkansas at Little Rock | Institute of Government | 21 | 45 | 60.0 | 46.7 |
| AR | University of Arkansas Main Campus | MPA | 10 | 30 | 50.0 | 33.3 |
| Total Student Enrolled in MPA in AR | 39 | 103 | 43.7 | 37.9 | ||
| AZ | Arizona State University at the Tempe Campus | School of Public Affairs | 75 | 151 | 64.9 | 49.7 |
| AZ | University of Arizona | School of Public Administration and Policy | 21 | 55 | 16.4 | 38.2 |
| Total Student Enrolled in MPA in AZ | 96 | 206 | 51.9 | 46.6 | ||
| CA | California State Polytechnic University-Pomona | Masters in Public Administration | 11 | 74 | 9.5 | 14.9 |
| CA | California State University-Bakersfield | Department of Public Policy and Administration | 27 | 68 | 23.5 | 39.7 |
| CA | California State University-Chico | MPA Program | 5 | 44 | 81.8 | 11.4 |
| CA | California State University-Dominguez Hills | MPA | 78 | 331 | 71.3 | 23.6 |
| CA | California State University-East Bay | Master of Public Administration (MPA) | 81 | 185 | 50.3 | 43.8 |
| CA | California State University-Long Beach | Graduate Center for Public Policy and Administration | 111 | 241 | 99.2 | 46.1 |
| CA | California State University-Los Angeles | MSPA Program | 27 | 117 | 87.2 | 23.1 |
| CA | California State University-San Bernardino | Master of Public Administration | 68 | 126 | 33.3 | 54.0 |
| CA | California State University-Stanislaus | Department of Politics and Public Administration | 11 | 89 | 100.0 | 12.4 |
| CA | Monterey Institute of International Studies | Graduate School of International Policy Studies | 32 | 63 | 1.6 | 50.8 |
| CA | San Francisco State University | Department of Public Administration | 34 | 153 | 100.0 | 22.2 |
| CA | San Jose State University | Master of Public Administration | 36 | 91 | 84.6 | 39.6 |
| CA | University of La Verne | Master of Public Administration | 23 | 66 | 66.7 | 34.8 |
| CA | University of Southern California | School of Policy, Planning, and Development | 95 | 180 | 20.0 | 52.8 |
| Total Student Enrolled in MPA in CA | 639 | 1,828 | 64.1 | 35.0 | ||
| CO | University of Colorado Denver | School of Public Affairs | 104 | 375 | 78.9 | 27.7 |
| Total Student Enrolled in MPA in CO | 104 | 375 | 78.9 | 27.7 | ||
| CT | University of Connecticut | Master of Public Administration | 7 | 72 | 31.9 | 9.7 |
| Total Student Enrolled in MPA in CT | 7 | 72 | 31.9 | 9.7 | ||
| DC | George Washington University | Trachtenberg School of Public Policy & Public Administration | 70 | 122 | 54.1 | 57.4 |
| DC | Howard University | Department of Political Science | 29 | 28 | 7.1 | 103.6 |
| Total Student Enrolled in MPA in DC | 99 | 150 | 45.3 | 66.0 | ||
| DE | University of Delaware | School of Urban Affairs & Public Policy | 38 | 71 | 22.5 | 53.5 |
| Total Student Enrolled in MPA in DE | 38 | 71 | 22.5 | 53.5 | ||
| FL | Florida Atlantic University | Master of Public Administration Program | 37 | 94 | 75.5 | 39.4 |
| FL | Florida Gulf Coast University | Division of Public Affairs | 10 | 108 | 45.4 | 9.3 |
| FL | University of Central Florida | Master of Public Administration | 44 | 164 | 73.2 | 26.8 |
| FL | University of North Florida | Department of Political Science and Public Administration | 16 | 80 | 76.3 | 20.0 |
| FL | University of South Florida | Public Administration Program | 24 | 64 | 76.6 | 37.5 |
| Total Student Enrolled in MPA in FL | 131 | 510 | 68.6 | 25.7 | ||
| GA | Augusta State University | Department of Political Science | 11 | 33 | 84.8 | 33.3 |
| GA | Columbus State University | Master of Public Administration Program | 48 | 121 | 68.6 | 39.7 |
| GA | Georgia Southern University | Master of Public Administration | 12 | 56 | 48.2 | 21.4 |
| GA | Kennesaw State University | Political Science/International Affairs | 20 | 73 | 65.8 | 27.4 |
| GA | University of Georgia | Department of Public Administration and Policy | 56 | 141 | 32.6 | 39.7 |
| GA | University of West Georgia | MPA Program | 10 | 32 | 21.9 | 31.3 |
| Total Student Enrolled in MPA in GA | 157 | 456 | 52.4 | 34.4 | ||
| IA | Drake University | Graduate Programs, College of Business & Public Administration | 68 | 229 | 85.2 | 29.7 |
| IA | Iowa State University | Public Policy and Administration Program | 12 | 38 | 73.7 | 31.6 |
| IA | Upper Iowa University | Online Program | 52 | 375 | 0.0 | 13.9 |
| Total Student Enrolled in MPA in IA | 132 | 642 | 34.7 | 20.6 | ||
| ID | Boise State University | Masters of Public Administration | 19 | 75 | 72.0 | 25.3 |
| ID | Idaho State University | Public Administration/Political Science | 15 | 27 | 44.4 | 55.6 |
| Total Student Enrolled in MPA in ID | 34 | 102 | 64.7 | 33.3 | ||
| IL | Governors State University | Master of Public Administration (M | 52 | 201 | 92.0 | 25.9 |
| IL | Southern Illinois University Carbondale | Master of Public Administration | 18 | 69 | 58.0 | 26.1 |
| IL | Southern Illinois University Edwardsville | Public Administration and Policy Analysis | 38 | 105 | 85.7 | 36.2 |
| IL | University of Illinois at Chicago | Public Administration | 42 | 98 | 70.4 | 42.9 |
| IL | University of Illinois at Springfield | Public Administration Department | 39 | 134 | 69.4 | 29.1 |
| Total Student Enrolled in MPA in IL | 189 | 607 | 78.6 | 31.1 | ||
| KS | Kansas State University | Department of Political Science | 18 | 24 | 37.5 | 75.0 |
| KS | University of Kansas | Department of Public Administration | 40 | 118 | 78.8 | 33.9 |
| KS | Wichita State University | Hugo Wall School of Urban and Public Affairs | 28 | 73 | 76.7 | 38.4 |
| Total Student Enrolled in MPA in KS | 86 | 215 | 73.5 | 40.0 | ||
| KY | Eastern Kentucky University | Department of Government | 17 | 49 | 59.2 | 34.7 |
| KY | Kentucky State University | Public Administration | 26 | 70 | 67.1 | 37.1 |
| KY | Northern Kentucky University | Masters of Public Administration | 29 | 86 | 91.9 | 33.7 |
| KY | University of Kentucky | Martin School of Public Policy and Administration | 13 | 42 | 52.4 | 31.0 |
| KY | University of Louisville | Master of Public Administration | 13 | 40 | 52.5 | 32.5 |
| KY | Western Kentucky University | MPA Program | 19 | 33 | 57.6 | 57.6 |
| Total Student Enrolled in MPA in KY | 117 | 320 | 67.8 | 36.6 | ||
| LA | Southern University and A & M College | Department of Public Administration | 28 | 121 | 52.9 | 23.1 |
| Total Student Enrolled in MPA in LA | 28 | 121 | 52.9 | 23.1 | ||
| MA | Bridgewater State College | Political Science Dept/MPA Program | 8 | 34 | 91.2 | 23.5 |
| MA | Clark University | College of Professional and Continuing Education | 24 | 125 | 100.0 | 19.2 |
| MA | Northeastern University | Department of Political Science | 9 | 32 | 46.9 | 28.1 |
| Total Student Enrolled in MPA in MA | 41 | 191 | 89.5 | 21.5 | ||
| MD | St. Mary's Seminary & University | Public Administration Graduate Program | 13 | 44 | 45.5 | 29.5 |
| Total Student Enrolled in MPA in MD | 13 | 44 | 45.5 | 29.5 | ||
| ME | University of Maine | Public Administration | 9 | 49 | 51.0 | 18.4 |
| Total Student Enrolled in MPA in ME | 9 | 49 | 51.0 | 18.4 | ||
| MI | Central Michigan University | Master of Public Administration | 26 | 127 | 12.6 | 20.5 |
| MI | Eastern Michigan University | Political Science Department, Master of Public Administration Program | 23 | 109 | 68.8 | 21.1 |
| MI | Grand Valley State University | School of Public and Nonprofit Administration | 37 | 170 | 67.6 | 21.8 |
| MI | Oakland University | Master of Public Administration program | 19 | 65 | 33.8 | 29.2 |
| MI | Wayne State University | Master of Public Administration | 21 | 71 | 76.1 | 29.6 |
| MI | Western Michigan University | School of Public Affairs and Administration | 58 | 146 | 86.3 | 39.7 |
| Total Student Enrolled in MPA in MI | 184 | 688 | 59.3 | 26.7 | ||
| MO | University of Missouri-Kansas City | Bloch School of Business & Public Administration | 36 | 124 | 74.2 | 29.0 |
| Total Student Enrolled in MPA in MO | 36 | 124 | 74.2 | 29.0 | ||
| NC | Appalachian State University | MPA Program | 21 | 72 | 65.3 | 29.2 |
| NC | East Carolina University | Master of Public Administration | 18 | 41 | 48.8 | 43.9 |
| NC | North Carolina State University at Raleigh | Department of Public Administration | 33 | 78 | 62.8 | 42.3 |
| NC | University of North Carolina at Charlotte | Master of Public Administration | 16 | 42 | 64.3 | 38.1 |
| NC | University of North Carolina-Wilmington | Master of Public Administration (MPA) program | 25 | 63 | 50.8 | 39.7 |
| Total Student Enrolled in MPA in NC | 113 | 296 | 59.1 | 38.2 | ||
| ND | University of North Dakota | Department of Political Science and Public Administration | 11 | 39 | 41.0 | 28.2 |
| Total Student Enrolled in MPA in ND | 11 | 39 | 41.0 | 28.2 | ||
| NE | University of Nebraska at Omaha | School of Public Administration | 38 | 257 | 73.5 | 14.8 |
| Total Student Enrolled in MPA in NE | 38 | 257 | 73.5 | 14.8 | ||
| NH | University of New Hampshire-Main Campus | department of political science | 19 | 38 | 73.7 | 50.0 |
| Total Student Enrolled in MPA in NH | 19 | 38 | 73.7 | 50.0 | ||
| NJ | Kean University | Public Administration Department | 58 | 145 | 56.6 | 40.0 |
| NJ | Rutgers University-Newark | School of Public Affairs and Administration | 45 | 131 | 75.6 | 34.4 |
| Total Student Enrolled in MPA in NJ | 103 | 276 | 65.6 | 37.3 | ||
| NM | New Mexico State University-Main Campus | Master of Public Administration | 14 | 21 | 33.3 | 66.7 |
| NM | University of New Mexico-Main Campus | School of Public Administration | 31 | 142 | 72.5 | 21.8 |
| NM | University of New Mexico-Main Campus | SCHOOL OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION | 28 | 162 | 78.4 | 17.3 |
| Total Student Enrolled in MPA in NM | 73 | 325 | 72.9 | 22.5 | ||
| NV | University of Nevada-Las Vegas | Department of Public Administration | 37 | 108 | 89.8 | 34.3 |
| Total Student Enrolled in MPA in NV | 37 | 108 | 89.8 | 34.3 | ||
| NY | CUNY Bernard M Baruch College | School of Public Affairs | 126 | 443 | 81.3 | 28.4 |
| NY | CUNY John Jay College Criminal Justice | Master of Public Administration Program | 145 | 578 | 86.3 | 25.1 |
| NY | Long Island University-Brooklyn Campus | Master of Public Administration Program | 50 | 127 | 66.1 | 39.4 |
| NY | Marist College | Master of Public Administration | 87 | 253 | 93.3 | 34.4 |
| NY | New York University | Robert F. Wagner Graduate School | 276 | 720 | 52.2 | 38.3 |
| NY | Pace University-New York | Public Administration | 32 | 116 | 82.8 | 27.6 |
| NY | Pace University-New York | Department of Public Administration | 35 | 116 | 82.8 | 30.2 |
| NY | SUNY at Binghamton | Department of Public Administration | 28 | 81 | 43.2 | 34.6 |
| NY | SUNY College at Brockport | Public Administration | 24 | 153 | 88.9 | 15.7 |
| NY | Syracuse University | Department of Public Administration | 122 | 145 | 2.1 | 84.1 |
| Total Student Enrolled in MPA in NY | 925 | 2,732 | 70.3 | 33.9 | ||
| OH | Bowling Green State University-Main Campus | Political Science | 22 | 35 | 28.6 | 62.9 |
| OH | Cleveland State University | Master of Public Administration | 68 | 98 | 71.4 | 69.4 |
| OH | Ohio State University-Main Campus | John Glenn School of Public Affairs | 17 | 54 | 20.4 | 31.5 |
| OH | University of Akron Main Campus | Depart of Political Science | 11 | 4 | 50.0 | 275.0 |
| OH | University of Akron Main Campus | Department of Public Administration and Urban Studies | 32 | 95 | 72.6 | 33.7 |
| OH | University of Dayton | Department of Political Science / MPA Program | 19 | 50 | 40.0 | 38.0 |
| OH | Wright State University-Main Campus | MPA | 22 | 56 | 32.1 | 39.3 |
| Total Student Enrolled in MPA in OH | 191 | 392 | 51.0 | 48.7 | ||
| OK | Mid-America Christian University | College of Adults & Graduate Studies - Arts & Science | 0 | 23 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Total Student Enrolled in MPA in OK | 0 | 23 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
| OR | Portland State University | Mark O. Hatfield School of Government; Public Administration Division | 65 | 246 | 62.2 | 26.4 |
| OR | University of Oregon | Public Administration | 28 | 54 | 22.2 | 51.9 |
| Total Student Enrolled in MPA in OR | 93 | 300 | 55.0 | 31.0 | ||
| PA | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg | School of Public Affairs/Master of Public Administration | 40 | 122 | 70.5 | 32.8 |
| PA | Villanova University | Master of Public Administration | 17 | 46 | 87.0 | 37.0 |
| Total Student Enrolled in MPA in PA | 57 | 168 | 75.0 | 33.9 | ||
| SC | Clemson University | Master of Public Administration Program | 6 | 22 | 77.3 | 27.3 |
| SC | College of Charleston | Master of Public Administration | 20 | 39 | 53.8 | 51.3 |
| SC | University of South Carolina-Columbia | MPA Program | 25 | 34 | 32.4 | 73.5 |
| Total Student Enrolled in MPA in SC | 51 | 95 | 51.6 | 53.7 | ||
| SD | University of South Dakota | Master of Public Administration | 14 | 54 | 51.9 | 25.9 |
| Total Student Enrolled in MPA in SD | 14 | 54 | 51.9 | 25.9 | ||
| TN | Tennessee State University | Institute of Government | 24 | 97 | 76.3 | 24.7 |
| TN | The University of Tennessee | Political Science Department | 11 | 31 | 25.8 | 35.5 |
| TN | The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga | Master of Public Administration | 9 | 48 | 70.8 | 18.8 |
| TN | University of Memphis | Divison of Public & Nonprofit Administration | 11 | 58 | 70.7 | 19.0 |
| Total Student Enrolled in MPA in TN | 55 | 234 | 67.1 | 23.5 | ||
| TX | Midwestern State University | Health and Public Administration | 7 | 20 | 95.0 | 35.0 |
| TX | Texas A & M International University | Master's in Public Administration | 4 | 45 | 0.0 | 8.9 |
| TX | Texas Southern University | Master of Public Administration (MPA) | 14 | 58 | 39.7 | 24.1 |
| TX | Texas State University-San Marcos | Masters of Public Administration | 21 | 119 | 83.2 | 17.6 |
| TX | Texas Tech University | Public Administration | 34 | 50 | 44.0 | 68.0 |
| TX | The University of Texas at Arlington | School of Urban and Public Affairs - Master of Public Administration Program | 35 | 112 | 70.5 | 31.3 |
| TX | The University of Texas at San Antonio | Department of Public Administration | 27 | 120 | 77.5 | 22.5 |
| TX | The University of Texas-Pan American | Master of Public Administration Program | 3 | 48 | 79.2 | 6.3 |
| TX | University of North Texas | Master of Public Administration | 37 | 111 | 34.2 | 33.3 |
| Total Student Enrolled in MPA in TX | 182 | 683 | 60.2 | 26.6 | ||
| UT | University of Utah | Center for Public Policy & Administration, MPA Program | 37 | 124 | 84.7 | 29.8 |
| Total Student Enrolled in MPA in UT | 37 | 124 | 84.7 | 29.8 | ||
| VA | James Madison University | Master of Public Administration | 5 | 37 | 64.9 | 13.5 |
| VA | Virginia Commonwealth University | Master of Public Administration | 54 | 94 | 64.9 | 57.4 |
| Total Student Enrolled in MPA in VA | 59 | 131 | 64.9 | 45.0 | ||
| VT | University of Vermont | Master of Public Administration | 16 | 44 | 70.5 | 36.4 |
| Total Student Enrolled in MPA in VT | 16 | 44 | 70.5 | 36.4 | ||
| WA | Seattle University | Master of Public Administration | 58 | 140 | 28.6 | 41.4 |
| Total Student Enrolled in MPA in WA | 58 | 140 | 28.6 | 41.4 | ||
| WI | University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh | Master of Public Administration | 10 | 80 | 100.0 | 12.5 |
| Total Student Enrolled in MPA in WI | 10 | 80 | 100.0 | 12.5 | ||
| WV | West Virginia University | Division of Public Administration | 37 | 73 | 20.5 | 50.7 |
| Total Student Enrolled in MPA in WV | 37 | 73 | 20.5 | 50.7 | ||
| WY | University of Wyoming | Political Science Department | 16 | 49 | 55.1 | 32.7 |
| Total Student Enrolled in MPA in WY | 16 | 49 | 55.1 | 32.7 | ||
| Total students obtaining MPA degrees in the survey | 4,436 | 13,722 | 63.4 | 32.3 | ||
Data Source: 2008 NASPAA Annual Survey (AY 2006-07 Data)