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Enrollment and Degrees Awarded Data: Masters Degrees: 2001-2002

• Degrees Offered
• Enrollment
• Degrees Awarded
• Diversity

DEGREES OFFERED

The following data are based on the 2001-2002 NASPAA Survey administered in spring 2003. Therefore, the data reflect only participating institutional members. Of the 249 NASPAA institutional members as of spring 2003, 195 responded to the survey as of August 25, 2003, giving the survey a response rate of 78%. 

Masters Programs: Degrees Offered: 2001-2002 
(n=195) (Response rate=78%)

*NASPAA institutional members were provided two spaces in which to enter other degrees. The most common of these “other” degrees is the Master of Health (Care) Administration; seven members listed this degree. Other degrees listed by members included: Master of Public Policy -- (Early Career), MA, Master of Public Policy Administration, Urban Affairs, Master of Nonprofit Management, Master of International Public Affairs, Master of Science in Public Affairs, MPA/ID (international development), Master of Social Welfare, Master of Arts, MS-UPS, MBA, MA/MS, MA in Political Science, MS in Urban Studies, MGIS, MS in Public Service Management, Master of Science in Mgmt/MBA, MNA, MA in Urban Affairs & Public Policy, MURP, MSEd School Administration and Supervision, Master of Criminal Justice, Master of Government Administration.

Joint/Dual Degrees Offered: 2001-2002

The most common degree offered jointly with the MPA/MPP is the JD. This joint/dual degree is offered by 53 of the 195 institutional members that responded. Other joint/dual degrees offered with an MPA/MPP include, but are not limited to, Urban and Regional Planning, Social Work (MSW), International Studies, Public Health, Health Administration (MHA), Business Administration (MBA), Mental Health, Survey Research, Economics, Divinity, Health Policy Research, Urban Affairs, Information Sciences and Engineering.

ENROLLMENT

The following data are based on the 2001-2002 NASPAA Survey administered in spring 2003. Therefore, the data reflect only participating institutional members. Of the 249 NASPAA institutional members as of spring 2003, 195 responded to the survey as of August 25, 2003, giving the survey a response rate of 78%.

Masters Degree Candidates Enrolled: Fall 2001
(n =195) (Response rate: 78%)

Masters Degree Candidates Enrolled: Fall 2002
(n =195) (Response rate: 78%)

Increases in Masters Degree Candidates Enrolled: Fall 2001 to Fall 2002
(n=195) (Response rate: 78%)

DEGREES AWARDED

The following data are based on the 2001-2002 NASPAA Survey administered in spring 2003. Therefore, the data reflect only participating institutional members. Of the 249 institutional members as of spring 2003, 195 responded to the survey,  as of August 25, 2003, giving the survey a response rate of 78%.

Masters Programs: Degrees Awarded: 2001-2002 
(n=195) (Response rate=78%)

Joint/Dual Degrees Awarded: 2001-2002

From September 2001 to August 2002, the responding schools awarded a total of 222 joint/dual degrees. The MPA/JD, or MPP/JD, the most common joint/dual degree, was awarded a total of 96 times by 53 institutions that offer the JD joint degree. Among the 195 schools that responded, 65 (34%) awarded one or more joint/dual degrees.

DIVERSITY

The following data are based on the 2001-2002 NASPAA Survey administered in spring 2003. Therefore, the data reflect only participating institutional members. Of the 249 institutional members as of spring 2003, 195 responded to the survey, as of August 25, 2003, giving the survey a response rate of 78%.

Race/Ethnicity of Masters Degree Recipients: 2001-2002*

*Note: Although 195 (78% response rate) NASPAA institutional members responded to the survey, only 176 provided the information on diversity of students awarded masters degrees in the academic year 2001-2002.

Race/Ethnicity  of Masters Degrees Participants: 2001-2002

- White (W) - Black (B) - Hispanic (H) - Asian/Islander (A/I) - American Indian (A) - International (I) - Other (O) - Unknown (U)