Graduation Data and Job Placement

BGSU MPA Alumni are working across the state, nation, and globe. This is just a small sample of where our graduates have landed after completing their degrees.  

Graduation Data

The MPA degree is typically completed in 1.5 – to 2 years as a full-time student.  Part-time students typically take between 3-4 years to complete the program depending on how many courses are taken each semester. The table below provides information on degree completion time for students who began the program in Fall 2017 - Spring 2018 (ARY-5 cohort) and in Fall 2020 - Spring 2021 (ARY-5 cohort). Of those students, 100% completed the program in 3 years.

First Positions out of the MPA Program

Budget Management Analyst, Ohio Office of Budget and Management

Compliance Officer, Ohio Auditor of State

Performance Analyst, Ohio Auditor of State

Director of Enrollment Operations, Tiffin University

Projects Coordinator, Lucas County Land Bank

Coordinator, Plymouth Housing Group

Director, Centreville Labor Resource Center

Associate Director, The Center for Nonprofit Resources

Claims Representative, Social Security Administration

Assistant Director of International Admissions, Saint Leo University

Academic Advisor, Pre-College Programs, Bowling Green State University

Disability Coordinator, Fairfax County, Virginia

Employment Data