MPA Recent Program Statistics

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MPA Recent Program Statistics

MPA Graduation Rates for Cohort AY 2015-16

Initially Enrolled: 47
Graduated within 2 years: 21
Graduated within 3 years: 31
Graduated within 4 years: 33
Total Students Graduated: 33

Graduation 2020-2021

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 29 students graduated with their MPA from our program.

Employment Outcomes

Career Services & Alumni Relations – NASPAA MPA Alumni Cohort (2021-22) Survey Fall 2020 Results:

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):

• Administrative Office of the Courts GA
• Alzheimer’s Association
• American Cancer Society
• Annie E Casey Foundation
• APD Urban Planning & Management
• Atlanta Beltline
• Atlanta City Council
• Atlanta Habitat for Humanity
• Atlanta Housing Authority
• Atlanta Public Schools
• Atlanta Regional Commission
• Big Brothers, Big Sisters
• Boy Scouts of America
• Boys & Girls Club of America
• British Embassy in Belarus
• CARE
• CDC Foundation
• 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 Environmental Protection Division
• Georgia Institute of Technology
• Georgia Leadership Institute for School Improvement
• Georgia Regional Transportation Authority
• Georgia Secretary of State
• Georgia State University
• Georgia Watch
• 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
• Peace Corps
• Pew Charitable Trusts
• Public Broadcasting Atlanta
• RealCity Commercial Real Estate
• Sheltering Arms Early Education & Family Centers
• Shepherd Center
• 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
• World Bank
• Youth Villages

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