Top Management Degrees Publishes Ranking of Top 50 Master's of Public Administration Programs 2017
SEATTLE, March 21, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Online business education and career guide Top Management Degrees (http://www.topmanagementdegrees.com/) has published a ranking of the Top 50 Master's of Public Administration Programs (http://www.topmanagementdegrees.com/rankings/best-mpa-programs/).
This residential MPA ranking is based on the most recent data on over 400 programs from around the US, collected from the NASPAA, the National Center for Education and Statistics, PayScale's Graduate School Salary Report, the Princeton Review, and US News & World Report. The programs were then vetted according to accreditation, affordability, average salary, and prestige and awards.
Placing first in this ranking is the University of Texas at Austin's Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs in Austin, Texas. The Texas A&M University Bush School of Government and Public Service in College Station, Texas, placed second in the ranking, while Indiana University Bloomington's School of Public and Environmental Affairs in Bloomington, Indiana, placed third.
Other schools making the list include (alphabetically ordered):
American University -- Washington, District of Columbia
Auburn University -- Auburn, Alabama
Baruch College, CUNY -- New York, New York
Binghamton University, SUNY -- Vestal, New York
Brigham Young University -- Provo, Utah
Carnegie Mellon University -- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Columbia University -- New York, New York
DePaul University -- Chicago, Illinois
Florida State University -- Tallahassee, Florida
George Mason University -- Fairfax, Virginia
Georgia State University -- Atlanta, Georgia
James Madison University -- Harrisonburg, Virginia
Louisiana State University -- Baton Rouge, Louisiana
New York University -- New York, New York
North Carolina State University -- Raleigh, North Carolina
Northeastern University -- Boston, Massachusetts
Ohio State University -- Columbus, Ohio
Portland State University -- Portland, Oregon
San Diego State University -- San Diego, California
Syracuse University -- Syracuse, New York
University at Albany, SUNY -- Albany, New York
University of Alabama at Birmingham -- Birmingham, Alabama
University of Arizona -- Tucson, Arizona
University of Central Florida -- Orlando, Florida
University of Connecticut -- Storrs, Connecticut
University of Dayton -- Dayton, Ohio
University of Delaware -- Newark, Delaware
University of Georgia -- Athens, Georgia
University of Kansas -- Lawrence, Kansas
University of Kentucky Martin -- Lexington, Kentucky
University of Louisville -- Louisville, Kentucky
University of Maryland -- College Park, Maryland
University of Minnesota -- Minneapolis, Minnesota
University of Missouri -- Columbia, Missouri
University of Nebraska Omaha -- Omaha, Nebraska
University of New Mexico -- Albuquerque, New Mexico
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill -- Chapel Hill, North Carolina
University of North Carolina at Greensboro -- Greensboro, North Carolina
University of North Texas -- Denton, Texas
University of Oregon -- Eugene, Oregon
University of Southern California -- Los Angeles, California
University of Texas at Arlington -- Arlington, Texas
University of Texas at Dallas -- Richardson, Texas
University of Utah -- Salt Lake City, Utah
University of Washington -- Seattle, Washington
Villanova University -- Villanova, Pennsylvania
Virginia Tech -- Blacksburg, Virginia
A Master of Public Administration is similar to an MBA degree, but specifically tailored to develop leaders in the public sector. Tammie Cagle, editor at Top Management Degrees says, "Like an MBA, an MPA trains students to be effective and knowledgeable leaders with advanced communication skills, but it also teaches the efficient management of policy development with an eye toward the ethical questions regarding societal impacts." This degree, with a history of over 100 years, develops leaders with the knowledge and skills to implement policies, develop projects, and manage programs within government and nonprofit organizations. This top 50 ranking can help potential MPA students on their journey to pursue their future career in public service.
Top Management Degrees is an online resource for information about business and management education and careers. The site publishes rankings and reviews of top business and management degree programs, financial aid options for business students, career guides, and more.
Contact:
Tammie Cagle, editor
Top Management Degrees
(425) 440-0619
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