Master of Public Administration Program Enrollment Details

2011 NASPAA Annual Enrollment Survey

  Student Enrollment
State Institution Program/Department/School Full-Time % FT Part-Time % PT Total
AL Auburn University MPA 40 85.1 7 14.9 47
AL The University of Alabama Department of Political Science 9 64.3 5 35.7 14
AL Troy University Master of Public Administration 721 100.0 0 0.0 721
AL University of Alabama at Birmingham MPA/Department of Government 31 49.2 32 50.8 63
Total Student Enrolled in MPA in AL 801 94.8 44 5.2 845
AR Arkansas State University-Main Campus Department of Political Science 37 86.0 6 14.0 43
AR University of Arkansas Department of Political Science 20 66.7 10 33.3 30
Total Student Enrolled in MPA in AR 57 78.1 16 21.9 73
AZ Arizona State University School of Public Affairs 105 63.6 60 36.4 165
AZ University of Arizona School of Government and Public Policy 65 76.5 20 23.5 85
Total Student Enrolled in MPA in AZ 170 68.0 80 32.0 250
CA California State Polytechnic University-Pomona Masters in Public Administration 55 78.6 15 21.4 70
CA California State University-Chico Department of Political Science 31 60.8 20 39.2 51
CA California State University-Dominguez Hills College of Business Administration and Public Policy 40 49.4 41 50.6 81
CA California State University-Fresno Master of Public Administration Program 17 45.9 20 54.1 37
CA California State University-Fullerton Master of Public Administration 113 96.6 4 3.4 117
CA California State University-Los Angeles Political Science Department 70 100.0 0 0.0 70
CA California State University-San Bernardino Public Administration 22 11.5 169 88.5 191
CA San Francisco State University Department of Public Administration 32 22.4 111 77.6 143
CA San Jose State University Department of Political Science 29 31.2 64 68.8 93
CA University of La Verne Master's of Pubic Administration 60 61.2 38 38.8 98
CA University of Southern California School of Policy, Planning, and Development 190 83.0 39 17.0 229
Total Student Enrolled in MPA in CA 659 55.8 521 44.2 1,180
CO University of Colorado Denver School of Public Affairs 278 67.0 137 33.0 415
Total Student Enrolled in MPA in CO 278 67.0 137 33.0 415
CT University of Connecticut Master of Public Administration 51 67.1 25 32.9 76
Total Student Enrolled in MPA in CT 51 67.1 25 32.9 76
DC American University Dept. of Public Administration & Policy 79 51.3 75 48.7 154
DC George Washington University The Trachtenberg School of Public Policy and Public Administration 116 68.2 54 31.8 170
Total Student Enrolled in MPA in DC 195 60.2 129 39.8 324
DE University of Delaware School of Public Policy and Administration 23 88.5 3 11.5 26
Total Student Enrolled in MPA in DE 23 88.5 3 11.5 26
FL Florida Atlantic University School of Public Administration 19 20.4 74 79.6 93
FL Florida Gulf Coast University Division of Public Affairs 35 38.0 57 62.0 92
FL Florida International University Department of Public Administration 79 44.6 98 55.4 177
FL Florida State University Reubin O'D. Askew School of Public Administrtaion and Policy 72 37.5 120 62.5 192
FL University of Central Florida Department of Public Administration 66 42.9 88 57.1 154
FL University of North Florida Master of Public Administration 0 0.0 94 100.0 94
FL University of South Florida-Main Campus Public Administration Program 15 20.8 57 79.2 72
Total Student Enrolled in MPA in FL 286 32.7 588 67.3 874
GA Albany State University Master of Public Administration Program(MPA) 13 20.6 50 79.4 63
GA Augusta State University Master of Public Administration 29 70.7 12 29.3 41
GA Columbus State University Master of Public Administration 239 66.4 121 33.6 360
GA Georgia Southern University Master of Public Administration 36 67.9 17 32.1 53
GA Georgia State University Department of Public Management & Policy 88 58.7 62 41.3 150
GA Kennesaw State University Master of Public Administration 60 58.3 43 41.7 103
GA Savannah State University Master of Public Administration 32 100.0 0 0.0 32
GA University of Georgia Department of Public Administration and Policy 102 71.8 40 28.2 142
GA University of West Georgia Master of Public Administration 14 53.8 12 46.2 26
GA University of West Georgia Master of Public Administration 14 53.8 12 46.2 26
Total Student Enrolled in MPA in GA 627 63.0 369 37.0 996
IA Drake University College of Business and Public Administration Graduate Programs 34 16.5 172 83.5 206
IA Iowa State University Department of Political Science 25 42.4 34 57.6 59
IA Upper Iowa University Division of Business 88 100.0 0 0.0 88
Total Student Enrolled in MPA in IA 147 41.6 206 58.4 353
ID Boise State University Department of Public Policy and Administration 27 37.0 46 63.0 73
ID Idaho State University Public Administration 5 20.0 20 80.0 25
Total Student Enrolled in MPA in ID 32 32.7 66 67.3 98
IL DePaul University School of Public Service 48 100.0 0 0.0 48
IL Governors State University Master of Public Administration 14 8.6 148 91.4 162
IL Northern Illinois University Division of Public Administration 37 52.1 34 47.9 71
IL Roosevelt University Department of Political Science & Public Administration 9 16.4 46 83.6 55
IL Southern Illinois University Carbondale Master of Public Administration 38 54.3 32 45.7 70
IL Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Public Administration and Policy Analysis Department 57 42.9 76 57.1 133
IL University of Illinois at Chicago Department of Public Administration 75 49.0 78 51.0 153
Total Student Enrolled in MPA in IL 278 40.2 414 59.8 692
IN Ball State University Political Science Department 13 81.3 3 18.8 16
Total Student Enrolled in MPA in IN 13 81.3 3 18.8 16
KS University of Kansas School of Public Affairs & Administration 23 17.0 112 83.0 135
KS Wichita State University Hugo Wall School of Urban and Public Affairs 21 28.4 53 71.6 74
Total Student Enrolled in MPA in KS 44 21.1 165 78.9 209
KY Eastern Kentucky University Department of Government 23 48.9 24 51.1 47
KY Kentucky State University School of Public Administration, Social Work, and Criminal Justice 62 62.0 38 38.0 100
KY Morehead State University School of Public Affairs 20 62.5 12 37.5 32
KY Northern Kentucky University Department of Political Science, Criminal Justice, and Leadership 9 8.7 94 91.3 103
KY University of Kentucky Martin School of Public Policy and Administration 23 46.0 27 54.0 50
KY University of Louisville Master of Public Administration 52 63.4 30 36.6 82
KY Western Kentucky University MPA Program 20 33.9 39 66.1 59
Total Student Enrolled in MPA in KY 209 44.2 264 55.8 473
LA Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Public Administration Institute 70 50.0 70 50.0 140
LA Southern University and A & M College Master of Public Administration 73 51.8 68 48.2 141
LA University of New Orleans Master of Public Administration program 50 78.1 14 21.9 64
Total Student Enrolled in MPA in LA 193 55.9 152 44.1 345
MA Harvard University Harvard Kennedy School 516 98.7 7 1.3 523
MA Northeastern University Department of Political Science 81 61.8 50 38.2 131
MA Suffolk University Public Management Department 35 21.7 126 78.3 161
Total Student Enrolled in MPA in MA 632 77.5 183 22.5 815
MD University of Baltimore School of Public and International Affairs 62 21.0 233 79.0 295
Total Student Enrolled in MPA in MD 62 21.0 233 79.0 295
MI Central Michigan University Master of Public Administration program 124 96.9 4 3.1 128
MI Eastern Michigan University Department of Political Science 26 18.3 116 81.7 142
MI Grand Valley State University School of Public, Nonprofit & Health Administration 211 62.1 129 37.9 340
MI Oakland University Master of Public Administration 48 54.5 40 45.5 88
MI Western Michigan University School of Public Affairs and Administration - MPA 98 56.6 75 43.4 173
Total Student Enrolled in MPA in MI 507 58.2 364 41.8 871
MN Hamline University School of Business 0 0.0 88 100.0 88
Total Student Enrolled in MPA in MN 0 0.0 88 100.0 88
MO Missouri State University MPA Program, Political Science Department 15 60.0 10 40.0 25
MO University of Missouri-Kansas City Department of Public Affairs 35 26.3 98 73.7 133
Total Student Enrolled in MPA in MO 50 31.6 108 68.4 158
MS Mississippi State University Public Policy and Administration 36 51.4 34 48.6 70
Total Student Enrolled in MPA in MS 36 51.4 34 48.6 70
NC Appalachian State University Master of Public Administration 39 56.5 30 43.5 69
NC East Carolina University Master [f Public Administration 20 54.1 17 45.9 37
NC North Carolina Central University Department of Public Adiministration 137 76.1 43 23.9 180
NC North Carolina State University at Raleigh Department of Public Administration 50 51.5 47 48.5 97
NC University of North Carolina at Charlotte Department of Political Science and Public Administration 31 37.8 51 62.2 82
NC University of North Carolina at Greensboro Master Public Affairs 29 49.2 30 50.8 59
NC University of North Carolina-Wilmington Department of Public & International Affairs/MPA 33 40.7 48 59.3 81
Total Student Enrolled in MPA in NC 339 56.0 266 44.0 605
NE University of Nebraska at Omaha School of Public Administration 73 30.3 168 69.7 241
Total Student Enrolled in MPA in NE 73 30.3 168 69.7 241
NJ Kean University Public Administration Department 61 42.7 82 57.3 143
NJ Rutgers University-Newark School of Public Affairs & Administration 76 33.5 151 66.5 227
NJ Seton Hall University MPA program 32 56.1 25 43.9 57
Total Student Enrolled in MPA in NJ 169 39.6 258 60.4 427
NM New Mexico State University-Main Campus Master of Public Administration 14 63.6 8 36.4 22
NM University of New Mexico-Main Campus School of Public Administration 60 27.4 159 72.6 219
Total Student Enrolled in MPA in NM 74 30.7 167 69.3 241
NY CUNY Bernard M Baruch College School of Public Affairs 141 22.4 489 77.6 630
NY CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice Master of Public Administration Program 119 16.1 622 83.9 741
NY Long Island University-Brooklyn Campus Master of Publilc Administration Program 58 34.1 112 65.9 170
NY Long Island University-C W Post Campus Department of Health Care & Public Administration 75 49.0 78 51.0 153
NY New York University Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service 422 58.0 305 42.0 727
NY SUNY College at Brockport Public Administration 25 22.5 86 77.5 111
NY Syracuse University Public Administration 147 100.0 0 0.0 147
Total Student Enrolled in MPA in NY 987 36.8 1,692 63.2 2,679
OH Ohio State University-Main Campus John Glenn School of Public Affairs 65 73.9 23 26.1 88
OH Ohio University-Main Campus Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Affairs 65 95.6 3 4.4 68
OH University of Dayton Master's in Public Administration 20 62.5 12 37.5 32
OH University of Toledo Master of Public Administration Program 14 73.7 5 26.3 19
OH Wright State University-Main Campus Department of Urban Affairs and Geography 75 78.9 20 21.1 95
Total Student Enrolled in MPA in OH 239 79.1 63 20.9 302
OR Portland State University Division of Public Administration 58 39.2 90 60.8 148
Total Student Enrolled in MPA in OR 58 39.2 90 60.8 148
PA Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg School of Public Affairs 30 30.0 70 70.0 100
PA Villanova University Master of Public Administration Program 28 40.0 42 60.0 70
Total Student Enrolled in MPA in PA 58 34.1 112 65.9 170
PR University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras Campus Graduate School of Public Administration 75 67.6 36 32.4 111
Total Student Enrolled in MPA in PR 75 67.6 36 32.4 111
SC College of Charleston Master of Public Administration 38 62.3 23 37.7 61
SC University of South Carolina-Columbia Master of Public Administration Program 20 57.1 15 42.9 35
Total Student Enrolled in MPA in SC 58 60.4 38 39.6 96
SD University of South Dakota Plotical Science- Graduate Studies 38 77.6 11 22.4 49
Total Student Enrolled in MPA in SD 38 77.6 11 22.4 49
TN Tennessee State University Department of Public Administration 15 19.5 62 80.5 77
TN The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Master of Public Administration 21 47.7 23 52.3 44
TN University of Memphis Division of Public and Nonprofit Administration 15 22.7 51 77.3 66
Total Student Enrolled in MPA in TN 51 27.3 136 72.7 187
TX Midwestern State University Dept. of Health and Public Administration 60 75.0 20 25.0 80
TX Texas A & M International University MPA Program 0 0.0 60 100.0 60
TX Texas State University-San Marcos Masters Public Administration 52 30.4 119 69.6 171
TX Texas Tech University Master of Public Administration 19 43.2 25 56.8 44
TX The University of Texas at Brownsville Department of Government 1 1.1 86 98.9 87
TX The University of Texas at San Antonio Department of Public Administration 48 30.2 111 69.8 159
TX The University of Texas-Pan American Master of Public Administration Program 10 9.1 100 90.9 110
TX University of Houston Master of Public Administration 11 18.0 50 82.0 61
TX University of North Texas Department of Public Administration 89 61.8 55 38.2 144
Total Student Enrolled in MPA in TX 290 31.7 626 68.3 916
UT Brigham Young University Romney Institute of Public Management 120 98.4 2 1.6 122
Total Student Enrolled in MPA in UT 120 98.4 2 1.6 122
VA George Mason University Department of Public & International Affairs 84 30.1 195 69.9 279
VA James Madison University MPA 14 32.6 29 67.4 43
VA Old Dominion University Department of Urban Studies and Public Administration 45 34.4 86 65.6 131
VA Virginia Commonwealth University L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs 33 37.1 56 62.9 89
Total Student Enrolled in MPA in VA 176 32.5 366 67.5 542
VT Norwich University School of Graduate & Continuing Studies 110 100.0 0 0.0 110
VT University of Vermont Master of Public Administration 19 51.4 18 48.6 37
Total Student Enrolled in MPA in VT 129 87.8 18 12.2 147
WA Eastern Washington University Graduate Programs in Public Administration 41 47.7 45 52.3 86
WA Seattle University Institute of Public Service 168 74.7 57 25.3 225
WA The Evergreen State College MPA 106 75.7 34 24.3 140
WA University of Washington-Seattle Campus Evans School of Public Affairs 320 90.4 34 9.6 354
Total Student Enrolled in MPA in WA 635 78.9 170 21.1 805
WV West Virginia University Public Administration 47 59.5 32 40.5 79
Total Student Enrolled in MPA in WV 47 59.5 32 40.5 79
WY University of Wyoming Political Science Department - MPA Program 22 43.1 29 56.9 51
Total Student Enrolled in MPA in WY 22 43.1 29 56.9 51
Total students enrolled in MPA programs in the survey 8,988 51.5 8,472 48.5 17,460

Data Source: 2011 NASPAA Annual Survey (AY 2009-10 Data)