The NCCU M.P.A. program is the second largest in the UNC system, with 58 degrees awarded in 2021–2022.
Of the 56 students who started in the academic year 2017–2018, 63% (35 students) graduated within 2 years, 71% (40 students) graduated within 3 years, and 77% (43 students) graduated within 5 years.
We have successful alumni in almost every public service sector. Half of all graduates in 2022–2023 entered work with federal, state, or local governments, 23% work in the non-profit sector, and 17% entered the private sector.
Detailed Employment Statistics for 2022–2023 M.P.A. and E.M.P.A. Graduates:
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2022–2023 Graduates
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M.P.A.
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E.M.P.A.
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Total
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National or central government in the same country as the program
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1
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0
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1
|
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State, provincial or regional government in the same country as the program
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5
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1
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6
|
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City, county or other local government in the same country as the program
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11
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6
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17
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Government not in the same country as the program (all levels) or international quasi-governmental
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0
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0
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0
|
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Nonprofit, domestic oriented
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10
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1
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11
|
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Nonprofit/non-governmental organization (NGO), internationally oriented
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0
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0
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0
|
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Private sector: Research/consulting
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1
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0
|
1
|
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Private sector but not research/consulting
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6
|
1
|
7
|
|
Obtaining further education
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2
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0
|
2
|
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Military service
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0
|
0
|
0
|
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Unemployed (not seeking employment)
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0
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0
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0
|
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Unemployed (seeking employment)
|
2
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0
|
2
|
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Status unknown
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0
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1
|
1
|
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Total
|
38
|
10
|
48
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