MASTER OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
MPA Recent Program Statistics
MPA Graduation Rates for Cohort AY 2018-2019
- Initially Enrolled: 48
- Graduated within 2 years: 21
- Graduated within 3 years: 32
- Graduated within 4 years: 36
MPA Graduation Rates for Cohort AY 2021-22
- Initially Enrolled: 20
- Graduated within 2 years: 12
- Graduated within 3 years: 15
- Graduated within 4 years: TBD
Graduation 2022-2023
In the 2022-2023 academic year, 37 students graduated with their MPA from our program.
Employment Outcomes
2023 NASPAA MPA Survey Tracker: 2021-2022 Career Placements for AYS MPA Holders:
Based on a survey conducted six months out, for NASPAA accreditation purposes, the following summarizes the reported employment breakdown for Andrew Young School of Policy Studies Masters of Public Administration (MPA) graduates (graduating between 2021-22):
In addition, here is a sampling of some AYS MPA employers (current and recent/internship and full-time):
• Alzheimer’s Association
• American Cancer Society
• Annie E Casey Foundation
• Anthem, Inc.
• APD Urban Planning & Management
• Appalachain Regional Commission
• Atlanta Beltline
• Atlanta Botanical Garden
• Atlanta City Council
• Atlanta Habitat for Humanity
• Atlanta Housing Authority
• Atlanta Public Schools
• Atlanta Regional Commission
• Atlanta Ronald McDonald House Charities
• Big Brothers, Big Sisters
• Boy Scouts of America
• Boys & Girls Club of America
• British Embassy in Belarus
• CARE
• CDC Foundation
• Center for Pan Asian Community Services
• Center for State & Local Finance
• Centers for Disease Control
• Central Atlanta Progress, Inc.
• Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
• City of Atlanta
• City of Decatur
• City of Roswell
• City of San Antonio
• City Year
• Consumer Technology Association
• Cox Communications
• Criminal Justice Coordinating Council
• DeKalb County Board of Health
• DeKalb County Government
• Delta Airlines
• Federal Highway Administration
• Fulton County Marshal’s Department
• Georgia Budget & Policy Institute
• Georgia Council for International Visitors
• Georgia Department of Community Health
• Georgia Department of Corrections
• Georgia Department of Education
• Georgia Department of Labor
• Georgia Department of Transportation
• Georgia Emergency Management Agency
• Georgia Institute of Technology
• Georgia Health Policy Center
• Georgia Leadership Institute for School Improvement
• Georgia Regional Transportation Authority
• Georgia Secretary of State
• Georgia State University
• Georgia Watch
• Giveffect
• Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce
• Habitat for Humanity International
• Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
• IRS
• Latin American Association
• MARTA
• Metro Atlanta Chamber
• National Conference of State Legislators
• National Institute for Student Success
• Peace Corps
• Pew Charitable Trusts
• Public Broadcasting Atlanta
• RealCity Commercial Real Estate
• Sheltering Arms Early Education & Family Centers
• Shepherd Center
• Soliant
• Southern Public Defender Training Center
• Southern Regional Education Board
• SouthFace Energy Institute
• State Charter Schools Commission of Georgia
• State Government Agency
• State of GA Department of Human Resources
• State of Georgia
• State of Georgia – Office of the Governor
• Teach for America-Metro Atlanta
• The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
• U.S. Census Bureau
• U.S. Customs and Border Protection
• U.S. Department of Labor
• U.S. Department of the Treasury
• U.S. Department of Transportation
• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
• U.S. Government Accountability Office
• U.S. State Department
• University of Washington
• World Bank
• Youth Villages