| State | Institution | Program | Institution Type of Control |
|---|---|---|---|
| AL | Auburn University Main Campus | MPA | Public |
| Jacksonville State University | Department of Political Science and Public Administration | Public | |
| The University of Alabama | Department of Political Science | Public | |
| Troy University | Master of Public Administration Program | Public | |
| University of Alabama at Birmingham | Master of Public Administration | Public | |
| Total number of MPA programs in AL: 5 | |||
| AR | Arkansas State University-Main Campus | Political Science | Public |
| University of Arkansas at Little Rock | Department of Political Science | Public | |
| University of Arkansas at Little Rock | Institute of Government | Public | |
| Total number of MPA programs in AR: 3 | |||
| AZ | Arizona State University | School of Public Affairs | Public |
| Total number of MPA programs in AZ: 1 | |||
| CA | California State Polytechnic University-Pomona | Masters in Public Administration | Public |
| California State University-Chico | MPA | Public | |
| California State University-Dominguez Hills | Master of Public Administration | Public | |
| California State University-Fullerton | Public Administration | Public | |
| California State University-Long Beach | Graduate Center for Public Policy and Administration | Public | |
| California State University-Los Angeles | Master of Science in Public Administration | Public | |
| California State University-San Bernardino | Master of Public Administration | Public | |
| California State University-Stanislaus | Politics and Public Administration | Public | |
| San Diego State University | School of Public Affairs | Public | |
| San Jose State University | Master of Public Administration | Public | |
| University of La Verne | Master of Public Administration | Private not-for-profit | |
| University of San Francisco | Bachelor's and Master's of Public Administration | Private not-for-profit | |
| Total number of MPA programs in CA: 12 | |||
| CO | University of Colorado Denver | School of Public Affairs | Public |
| Total number of MPA programs in CO: 1 | |||
| CT | University of Connecticut | MPA Program | Public |
| University of New Haven | MPA | Private not-for-profit | |
| Total number of MPA programs in CT: 2 | |||
| DC | American University | Department of Public Administration & Policy | Private not-for-profit |
| George Washington University | Trachtenberg School of Public Policy and Public Administration | 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 | School of Public Administration | Public |
| Florida Gulf Coast University | Division of Public Affairs | Public | |
| Florida State University | Reubin O'D. Askew School of Public Admin. & Policy | Public | |
| University of Central Florida | Master of Public Administration | Public | |
| University of Miami | Public Administration Graduate Program | Private not-for-profit | |
| 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: 7 | |||
| GA | Augusta State University | Master of Public Administration Program | Public |
| Columbus State University | Master of Public Administration Program | Public | |
| Georgia Southern University | Master of Public Administration | Public | |
| Georgia State University | Department of Public Management & Policy | Public | |
| Kennesaw State University | Master of Public Administration Program | Public | |
| University of Georgia | Department of Public Administration and Policy | Public | |
| University of West Georgia | Master of Public Administration | Public | |
| Total number of MPA programs in GA: 7 | |||
| IA | Drake University | College of Business and Public Adminsitration Graduate Programs | Private not-for-profit |
| Iowa State University | Public Policy and Administration Program | Public | |
| Total number of MPA programs in IA: 2 | |||
| ID | Boise State University | Department of Public Policy and Administration | Public |
| Total number of MPA programs in ID: 1 | |||
| IL | Governors State University | Master of Public Administration | Public |
| Northern Illinois University | Master of Public Administration | Public | |
| Southern Illinois University Carbondale | Master of Public Administration Program | Public | |
| Southern Illinois University Edwardsville | Public Administration and Policy Analysis | Public | |
| University of Illinois at Chicago | Department of Public Administration | Public | |
| University of Illinois at Springfield | Public Administration | Public | |
| Total number of MPA programs in IL: 6 | |||
| IN | Ball State University | Master of Public Administration | Public |
| Total number of MPA programs in IN: 1 | |||
| KS | Kansas State University | Master of Public Administration | Public |
| University of Kansas | Public Administration Department | 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 |
| Northern Kentucky University | MPA | 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: 5 | |||
| LA | University of New Orleans | Master of Public Administration Program | Public |
| Total number of MPA programs in LA: 1 | |||
| MA | Harvard University | Degree Programs | Private not-for-profit |
| Northeastern University | Master of Public Administration | Private not-for-profit | |
| Suffolk University | Public Management Department | Private not-for-profit | |
| Total number of MPA programs in MA: 3 | |||
| MD | University of Baltimore | School of Public Affairs | Public |
| Total number of MPA programs in MD: 1 | |||
| ME | University of Maine | Public Administration Dept. | Public |
| Total number of MPA programs in ME: 1 | |||
| MI | Central Michigan University | Master of Public Administration | Public |
| Eastern Michigan University | Department of Political Science | Public | |
| Grand Valley State University | School of Public and Nonprofit Administration | Public | |
| Oakland University | Master of Public Administration | Public | |
| Western Michigan University | School of Public Affairs and Administration | Public | |
| Total number of MPA programs in MI: 5 | |||
| MO | Missouri State University | Political Science Department | Public |
| Total number of MPA programs in MO: 1 | |||
| NC | East Carolina University | Master of Public Administration | Public |
| North Carolina State University at Raleigh | Department of Public Administration | Public | |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Public Administration Program | Public | |
| University of North Carolina at Charlotte | Department of Political Science | Public | |
| University of North Carolina-Wilmington | Master of Public Administration | Public | |
| Total number of MPA programs in NC: 5 | |||
| NE | University of Nebraska at Omaha | School of Public Administration | Public |
| Total number of MPA programs in NE: 1 | |||
| NJ | Rutgers University-Camden | Public Policy and Adminstration-Graduate School - Camden Campus | Public |
| Rutgers University-Newark | School of Public Affairs and Administration | Public | |
| Seton Hall University | Department of Public & Healthcare Administration | Private not-for-profit | |
| Total number of MPA programs in NJ: 3 | |||
| NM | New Mexico State University-Main Campus | Master of Public Administration | Public |
| University of New Mexico-Main Campus | School of Public Administration | Public | |
| Total number of MPA programs in NM: 2 | |||
| NV | University of Nevada-Las Vegas | Department of Public Administration | Public |
| Total number of MPA programs in NV: 1 | |||
| NY | Columbia University in the City of New York | School of International and Public Affairs | Private not-for-profit |
| Cornell University | Cornell Institute for Public Affairs | Private not-for-profit | |
| 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 | |
| Long Island University-C W Post Campus | Master in Public Administration | Private not-for-profit | |
| New York University | NA | Private not-for-profit | |
| SUNY at Albany | Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy | Public | |
| SUNY at Binghamton | Department of Public Administration | Public | |
| Syracuse University | Department of Public Administration - Maxwell School | Private not-for-profit | |
| Total number of MPA programs in NY: 10 | |||
| OH | 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 | Department of Public Administration and Urban Studies | Public | |
| University of Dayton | Department of Political Sciene | Private not-for-profit | |
| University of Toledo | Master of Public Administration program | Public | |
| Wright State University-Main Campus | Department of Urban Affairs | Public | |
| Total number of MPA programs in OH: 6 | |||
| OR | Portland State University | Division of Public Administration | Public |
| Total number of MPA programs in OR: 1 | |||
| PA | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg | Master of Public Administration | Public |
| Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania | Department of Political Science | Public | |
| Villanova University | MPA Program | Private not-for-profit | |
| Total number of MPA programs in PA: 3 | |||
| PR | University of Puerto Rico-Central Administration | Graduate School of Public Administration | Public |
| Total number of MPA programs in PR: 1 | |||
| SC | Clemson University | Master of Public Administration Program | Public |
| College of Charleston | Master of Public Administration | Public | |
| Total number of MPA programs in SC: 2 | |||
| SD | University of South Dakota | Master of Public Administration | Public |
| Total number of MPA programs in SD: 1 | |||
| TN | Tennessee State University | Department of Public Administration | Public |
| The University of Tennessee | Political Science | Public | |
| The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga | Master of Public Administration | Public | |
| University of Memphis | Division of Public & Nonprofit Administration | Public | |
| Total number of MPA programs in TN: 4 | |||
| TX | Stephen F Austin State University | Master of Public Administration | Public |
| Texas A & M International University | MPA | Public | |
| Texas Tech University | Public Administration | Public | |
| The University of Texas at Arlington | The Master of Public Administration Program | Public | |
| The University of Texas at El Paso | Public Administration | Public | |
| The University of Texas at San Antonio | Master of Public Administration | Public | |
| University of North Texas | Department of Public Administration | Public | |
| Total number of MPA programs in TX: 7 | |||
| UT | University of Utah | Masters of Public Administration | Public |
| Total number of MPA programs in UT: 1 | |||
| VA | James Madison University | Political Science Department | Public |
| Old Dominion University | Master of Public Administration | Public | |
| Virginia Commonwealth University | Public Administration, Wilder Sch.of Govt. & Public Affairs | Public | |
| Total number of MPA programs in VA: 3 | |||
| VT | University of Vermont | Public Administration | Public |
| Total number of MPA programs in VT: 1 | |||
| WA | Seattle University | Master of Public Administration | Private not-for-profit |
| The Evergreen State College | MPA Program | Public | |
| University of Washington-Seattle Campus | Evans School of Public Affairs | Public | |
| Total number of MPA programs in WA: 3 | |||
| WI | University of Wisconsin-Madison | La Follette School of Public Affairs | Public |
| University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh | Master of Public Administration | Public | |
| Total number of MPA programs in WI: 2 | |||
| WV | West Virginia University | Division of Public Administration | Public |
| Total number of MPA programs in WV: 1 | |||
| WY | University of Wyoming | Master of Public Administraton | Public |
| Total number of MPA programs in WY: 1 | |||
| Total MPA programs in the survey: 130 | |||
Data Source: 2009 NASPAA Annual Survey (AY 2007-08 Data)