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MPA vs. MPP: A Distinction Without a Difference?
Appendix G.
Expected Employment Areas for MPA and MPP Graduates
More than
30%
10–20% 20–30%
Less than
10%
Please indicate the percent of your MPA/MPP graduates who find employment
in the following areas (including further education):
50% (3)
40% (2)
17% (1)
40% (2)
17% (1)
0% (0)
17% (1)
20% (1)
MPA
MPP
Federal Government
0% (0)
0% (0)
60% (3)
60% (3)
40% (2)
40% (2)
0% (0)
0% (0)
MPA
MPP
State Government
0% (0)
0% (0)
50% (3)
40% (2)
33% (2)
60% (3)
17% (1)
0% (0)
MPA
MPP
Local Government
0% (0)
20% (1)
66% (4)
60% (3)
17% (1)
20% (1)
17% (1)
0% (0)
MPA
MPP
Nonprofit Sector
0% (0)
0% (0)
0% (0)
20% (1)
33% (2)
60% (3)
67% (4)
20% (1)
MPA
MPP
Private Sector
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0% (0)
0% (0)
0% (0)
0% (0)
20% (1)
60% (3)
80% (4)
40% (2)
MPA
MPP
Further Graduate Education (Ph.D., Ed.D., etc.)
0% (0)
0% (0)
0% (0)
0% (0)
0% (0)
0% (0)
100% (5)
100% (5)
MPA
MPP
Professional Education (e.g. Law)
0% (0)
0% (0)
50% (1)
0% (0)
0% (0)
0% (0)
50% (1)
100% (1)
MPA
MPP
Other
Note. Respondent numbers are in parentheses.
The highest percentage of responses for each question is marked in boldface.
Seven respondents did not answer all the questions.