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OUR COMMUNITY
Education
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MPA (PNP & Health) — 57% of students who began in the 2017–2018 academic year graduated in 2 years and 93% graduated in 4 years. Based on a knowledge rate of 85% for the 198 students who graduated during the 2021–2022 academic year, 43% are working in the Nonprofit domestic-oriented sector; 18% are working in the Private Sector (not research/consulting) sector; 9% are working in the Local Govt sector; 8% are working in the internationally-oriented Nonprofit/NGOs sector; 8% are working in the Private Sector Research/Consulting sector; 5% are working in the Federal Govt sector; 3% are working in the State Govt sector; 2% are working in the Government outside of US/international quasi-governmental sector; 2% are unemployed; and 1% are obtaining further education. Employment status is unknown for 15% of the graduates.
MPA Health Management — Based on a knowledge rate of 81% for graduates in the 2021-2022 academic year, 76% are working in a hospital/health system, 12% hold a post-graduate fellowship, and 6% each are working in consulting/other. The median time to degree for graduates in the 2021-2022 academic year was 32 months, and the 80th percentile to complete the program was 41 months.
MHA — Based on a knowledge rate of 88% for graduates in the 2021-2022 academic year, 69% of graduates are working in a hospital/health system, 6% are employed by a pharmaceutical/biotech company, 4% are working in a foundation, and 3% are working in consulting, for governmental agencies, outside healthcare, in information technology, in a physician practice, and for an insurance/HMO company each. Additionally, 1% of graduates are working in a long-term facility and pursuing another graduate degree. The median time to degree for graduates in the 2021-2022 academic year was 28 months, and the 80th percentile to complete the program was 29 months.
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Our Community
864 students; From 37 countries; Average age: 30 (42 for Executive Program); Average years of work experience: 4 (13 for Executive Program)
Enrollment status: 50% full-time, 50% part-time (62% of students graduate in 2 year; and 92% graduate in 4 years)*; 82% of students work in some capacity while in school (internships, full-time jobs, part-time jobs, etc); Degree program breakdown: MPA-PNP 46%; MPA-HPAM 15%; MUP 12%; EMPA 6%; Online MHA 19%; PhD 2%; MSPP 1%
24 student groups that provide academic, social, and professional programming
Race/Ethnicity: 4% Two or more races; 18% Asian/Pacific Islander; 14% Hispanic; 16% Black; 48% White
Legal Sex: 30% Male; 70% Female
International Status: 15% International; 85% Domestic
Education
Over 200 faculty (including full-time, clinical, affiliated, associated, and adjunct); average class size: 40 in required courses, 20 in elective courses; and approximately 95 courses offered each semester.
In our innovative Capstone Program, students spend one year addressing a challenge and identifying opportunities for a client or conducting research on a pressing social question—in a complex and real-world environment: 251 students, 64 projects, 10 countries.
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12,200+ alumni in 94 countries around the world
Career success: 96% of students find a job within 10 months of graduating; 2% continuing education; 2% seeking employment