| State | Institution | Program | Institution Type of Control |
|---|---|---|---|
| AL | Auburn University Main Campus | MPA | Public |
| Auburn University-Montgomery | Dept. of Political Science and Public Administration | Public | |
| University of Alabama at Birmingham | Master of Public Administration Program | Public | |
| Total number of MPA programs in AL: 3 | |||
| AR | Arkansas State University-Main Campus | Masters of Public Administration | Public |
| University of Arkansas at Little Rock | Institute of Government | Public | |
| University of Arkansas Main Campus | MPA | Public | |
| Total number of MPA programs in AR: 3 | |||
| AZ | Arizona State University at the Tempe Campus | School of Public Affairs | Public |
| University of Arizona | School of Public Administration and Policy | Public | |
| Total number of MPA programs in AZ: 2 | |||
| CA | California State Polytechnic University-Pomona | Masters in Public Administration | Public |
| California State University-Bakersfield | Department of Public Policy and Administration | Public | |
| California State University-Chico | MPA Program | Public | |
| California State University-Dominguez Hills | MPA | Public | |
| California State University-East Bay | Master of Public Administration (MPA) | Public | |
| California State University-Long Beach | Graduate Center for Public Policy and Administration | Public | |
| California State University-Los Angeles | MSPA Program | Public | |
| California State University-San Bernardino | Master of Public Administration | Public | |
| California State University-Stanislaus | Department of Politics and Public Administration | Public | |
| Monterey Institute of International Studies | Graduate School of International Policy Studies | Private not-for-profit | |
| San Francisco State University | Department of Public Administration | Public | |
| San Jose State University | Master of Public Administration | Public | |
| University of La Verne | Master of Public Administration | Private not-for-profit | |
| University of Southern California | School of Policy, Planning, and Development | Private not-for-profit | |
| Total number of MPA programs in CA: 14 | |||
| CO | University of Colorado Denver | School of Public Affairs | Public |
| Total number of MPA programs in CO: 1 | |||
| CT | University of Connecticut | Master of Public Administration | Public |
| Total number of MPA programs in CT: 1 | |||
| DC | George Washington University | Trachtenberg School of Public Policy & Public Administration | Private not-for-profit |
| Howard University | Department of Political Science | Private not-for-profit | |
| Total number of MPA programs in DC: 2 | |||
| DE | University of Delaware | School of Urban Affairs & Public Policy | Public |
| Total number of MPA programs in DE: 1 | |||
| FL | Florida Atlantic University | Master of Public Administration Program | Public |
| Florida Gulf Coast University | Division of Public Affairs | Public | |
| University of Central Florida | Master of Public Administration | Public | |
| University of North Florida | Department of Political Science and Public Administration | Public | |
| University of South Florida | Public Administration Program | Public | |
| Total number of MPA programs in FL: 5 | |||
| GA | Augusta State University | Department of Political Science | Public |
| Columbus State University | Master of Public Administration Program | Public | |
| Georgia Southern University | Master of Public Administration | Public | |
| Kennesaw State University | Political Science/International Affairs | Public | |
| University of Georgia | Department of Public Administration and Policy | Public | |
| University of West Georgia | MPA Program | Public | |
| Total number of MPA programs in GA: 6 | |||
| IA | Drake University | Graduate Programs, College of Business & Public Administration | Private not-for-profit |
| Iowa State University | Public Policy and Administration Program | Public | |
| Upper Iowa University | Online Program | Private not-for-profit | |
| Total number of MPA programs in IA: 3 | |||
| ID | Boise State University | Masters of Public Administration | Public |
| Idaho State University | Public Administration/Political Science | Public | |
| Total number of MPA programs in ID: 2 | |||
| IL | Governors State University | Master of Public Administration (M | Public |
| Southern Illinois University Carbondale | Master of Public Administration | Public | |
| Southern Illinois University Edwardsville | Public Administration and Policy Analysis | Public | |
| University of Illinois at Chicago | Public Administration | Public | |
| University of Illinois at Springfield | Public Administration Department | Public | |
| Total number of MPA programs in IL: 5 | |||
| KS | Kansas State University | Department of Political Science | Public |
| University of Kansas | Department of Public Administration | Public | |
| Wichita State University | Hugo Wall School of Urban and Public Affairs | Public | |
| Total number of MPA programs in KS: 3 | |||
| KY | Eastern Kentucky University | Department of Government | Public |
| Kentucky State University | Public Administration | Public | |
| Northern Kentucky University | Masters of Public Administration | Public | |
| University of Kentucky | Martin School of Public Policy and Administration | Public | |
| University of Louisville | Master of Public Administration | Public | |
| Western Kentucky University | MPA Program | Public | |
| Total number of MPA programs in KY: 6 | |||
| LA | Southern University and A & M College | Department of Public Administration | Public |
| Total number of MPA programs in LA: 1 | |||
| MA | Bridgewater State College | Political Science Dept/MPA Program | Public |
| Clark University | College of Professional and Continuing Education | Private not-for-profit | |
| Northeastern University | Department of Political Science | Private not-for-profit | |
| Total number of MPA programs in MA: 3 | |||
| MD | St. Mary's Seminary & University | Public Administration Graduate Program | Private not-for-profit |
| Total number of MPA programs in MD: 1 | |||
| ME | University of Maine | Public Administration | Public |
| Total number of MPA programs in ME: 1 | |||
| MI | Central Michigan University | Master of Public Administration | Public |
| Eastern Michigan University | Political Science Department, Master of Public Administration Program | Public | |
| Grand Valley State University | School of Public and Nonprofit Administration | Public | |
| Oakland University | Master of Public Administration program | Public | |
| Wayne State University | Master of Public Administration | Public | |
| Western Michigan University | School of Public Affairs and Administration | Public | |
| Total number of MPA programs in MI: 6 | |||
| MO | University of Missouri-Kansas City | Bloch School of Business & Public Administration | Public |
| Total number of MPA programs in MO: 1 | |||
| NC | Appalachian State University | MPA Program | Public |
| East Carolina University | Master of Public Administration | Public | |
| North Carolina State University at Raleigh | Department of Public Administration | Public | |
| University of North Carolina at Charlotte | Master of Public Administration | Public | |
| University of North Carolina-Wilmington | Master of Public Administration (MPA) program | Public | |
| Total number of MPA programs in NC: 5 | |||
| ND | University of North Dakota | Department of Political Science and Public Administration | Public |
| Total number of MPA programs in ND: 1 | |||
| NE | University of Nebraska at Omaha | School of Public Administration | Public |
| Total number of MPA programs in NE: 1 | |||
| NH | University of New Hampshire-Main Campus | department of political science | Public |
| Total number of MPA programs in NH: 1 | |||
| NJ | Kean University | Public Administration Department | Public |
| Rutgers University-Newark | School of Public Affairs and Administration | Public | |
| Total number of MPA programs in NJ: 2 | |||
| NM | New Mexico State University-Main Campus | Master of Public Administration | Public |
| University of New Mexico-Main Campus | School of Public Administration | Public | |
| University of New Mexico-Main Campus | SCHOOL OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION | Public | |
| Total number of MPA programs in NM: 3 | |||
| NV | University of Nevada-Las Vegas | Department of Public Administration | Public |
| Total number of MPA programs in NV: 1 | |||
| NY | CUNY Bernard M Baruch College | School of Public Affairs | Public |
| CUNY John Jay College Criminal Justice | Master of Public Administration Program | Public | |
| Long Island University-Brooklyn Campus | Master of Public Administration Program | Private not-for-profit | |
| Marist College | Master of Public Administration | Private not-for-profit | |
| New York University | Robert F. Wagner Graduate School | Private not-for-profit | |
| Pace University-New York | Public Administration | Private not-for-profit | |
| Pace University-New York | Department of Public Administration | Private not-for-profit | |
| SUNY at Binghamton | Department of Public Administration | Public | |
| SUNY College at Brockport | Public Administration | Public | |
| Syracuse University | Department of Public Administration | Private not-for-profit | |
| Total number of MPA programs in NY: 10 | |||
| OH | Bowling Green State University-Main Campus | Political Science | Public |
| Cleveland State University | Master of Public Administration | Public | |
| Ohio State University-Main Campus | John Glenn School of Public Affairs | Public | |
| University of Akron Main Campus | Depart of Political Science | Public | |
| University of Akron Main Campus | Department of Public Administration and Urban Studies | Public | |
| University of Dayton | Department of Political Science / MPA Program | Private not-for-profit | |
| Wright State University-Main Campus | MPA | Public | |
| Total number of MPA programs in OH: 7 | |||
| OK | Mid-America Christian University | College of Adults & Graduate Studies - Arts & Science | Private not-for-profit |
| Total number of MPA programs in OK: 1 | |||
| OR | Portland State University | Mark O. Hatfield School of Government; Public Administration Division | Public |
| University of Oregon | Public Administration | Public | |
| Total number of MPA programs in OR: 2 | |||
| PA | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg | School of Public Affairs/Master of Public Administration | Public |
| Villanova University | Master of Public Administration | Private not-for-profit | |
| Total number of MPA programs in PA: 2 | |||
| SC | Clemson University | Master of Public Administration Program | Public |
| College of Charleston | Master of Public Administration | Public | |
| University of South Carolina-Columbia | MPA Program | Public | |
| Total number of MPA programs in SC: 3 | |||
| SD | University of South Dakota | Master of Public Administration | Public |
| Total number of MPA programs in SD: 1 | |||
| TN | Tennessee State University | Institute of Government | Public |
| The University of Tennessee | Political Science Department | Public | |
| The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga | Master of Public Administration | Public | |
| University of Memphis | Divison of Public & Nonprofit Administration | Public | |
| Total number of MPA programs in TN: 4 | |||
| TX | Midwestern State University | Health and Public Administration | Public |
| Texas A & M International University | Master's in Public Administration | Public | |
| Texas Southern University | Master of Public Administration (MPA) | Public | |
| Texas State University-San Marcos | Masters of Public Administration | Public | |
| Texas Tech University | Public Administration | Public | |
| The University of Texas at Arlington | School of Urban and Public Affairs - Master of Public Administration Program | Public | |
| The University of Texas at San Antonio | Department of Public Administration | Public | |
| The University of Texas-Pan American | Master of Public Administration Program | Public | |
| University of North Texas | Master of Public Administration | Public | |
| Total number of MPA programs in TX: 9 | |||
| UT | University of Utah | Center for Public Policy & Administration, MPA Program | Public |
| Total number of MPA programs in UT: 1 | |||
| VA | James Madison University | Master of Public Administration | Public |
| Virginia Commonwealth University | Master of Public Administration | Public | |
| Total number of MPA programs in VA: 2 | |||
| VT | University of Vermont | Master of Public Administration | Public |
| Total number of MPA programs in VT: 1 | |||
| WA | Seattle University | Master of Public Administration | Private not-for-profit |
| Total number of MPA programs in WA: 1 | |||
| WI | University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh | Master of Public Administration | Public |
| Total number of MPA programs in WI: 1 | |||
| WV | West Virginia University | Division of Public Administration | Public |
| Total number of MPA programs in WV: 1 | |||
| WY | University of Wyoming | Political Science Department | Public |
| Total number of MPA programs in WY: 1 | |||
| Total MPA programs in the survey: 131 | |||
Data Source: 2008 NASPAA Annual Survey (AY 2006-07 Data)