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Graduation Rates, Job Placement, and Internships
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Graduation Rates
|
Term Entered M.P.A. |
Number Newly Enrolled |
100% complete within 2 years |
150% complete within 3 years |
200% complete within 4 years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2012 | 29 | 18 (62%) |
20 (69%) |
22 (76%) |
| Fall 2013 | 30 | 19 (63%) |
23 |
26 (87%) |
| Fall 2014 | 34 | 23 (68%) |
26 (76%) |
26 (76%) |
| Fall 2015 | 44 | 32 (73%) |
33 (75%) |
33 |
| Fall 2016 | 39 | 29 (74%) |
32 |
32 |
| Fall 2017 | 33 | 15 (45%) |
21 (64%) |
24 (73%) |
| Fall 2018 | 33 | 14 (42%) |
21 (64%) |
24 (73%) |
Total MPA Enrollment
- Fall 2020: 37
- Fall 2021: 31
- Fall 2022: 41
- Fall 2023: 33
- Fall 2024: 38
Job Placement
| Status | 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal Government | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| State Government | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Local Government | 12 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| International Government/Nonprofit | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Domestic Nonprofit | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Private-Research | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Private-Nonresearch | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Obtaining further education | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Unemployed (not seeking employment) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unemployed (seeking employment) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Total | 30 | 23 | 16 | 13 | 14 |
Our M.P.A. graduates are leaders in local, state, and federal government, nonprofit corporations, universities and colleges, and private businesses throughout the Dayton region, Ohio, the United States, and internationally.
Graduates of our M.P.A. program typically gain promotions or employment within six months of earning their degree. The following is a partial list of organizations where our graduates serve in mid to senior level administrative positions:
Government Organizations
- Armstrong Atlantic State University
- Bethel Township, Ohio
- California State University
- Center for Local Government
- City of Beavercreek
- City of Bellbrook
- City of Blue Ash
- City of Dayton
- City of Englewood
- City of Fairborn
- City of Greenville
- City of Kettering
- City of Moraine
- City of Piqua
- City of Trotwood
- City of Troy
- City of Vandalia
- Clark State Community College
- Clinton County, Ohio
- Dayton VA Medical Center
- Duquesne University
- Greene County, Ohio
- Hamilton County, Ohio
- ICMA Fellow, Dubuque, Iowa
- Ivy Tech Community College
- Miami County, Ohio
- Miami County Board of Developmental Disabilities
- Miami Township, Ohio
- Moldova National Government
- Mongolia National Government
- Montgomery County, Ohio
- Ohio Department of Higher Education
- Sinclair Community College
- Social Security Administration
- State of Georgia
- State of Ohio
- The Ohio State University
- U.S. Federal Government
- Washington Township, Ohio
- Wright State University
- Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Nonprofit Organizations
- American Cancer Society
- American Red Cross
- Archdiocese of Cincinnati
- Athletes in Action
- Children’s Medical Center of Dayton
- Clothes that Work
- Dayton Better Business Bureau
- Dayton Community Revitalization Network
- Dayton Development Corporation
- Dayton Metropolitan Housing Authority
- East End Community Services
- Elizabeth New Life Center
- Girl Scouts of Western Ohio
- Hannah's Treasure Chest
- Kettering Foundation
- Ohio Association of Goodwill Industries
- Southwestern Ohio Council for Higher Education (SOCHE)
- Western Ohio Epilepsy Foundation
Private sector corporations:
- Private sector corporations such as banking, consulting, housing, web marketing, as well as planning, law, and development firms
Internships
M.P.A. students who do not have sufficient professional experience may be required to complete an MPA internship. The following is a partial list of organizations where our student interns have been placed:
Government Organizations
- Air Force Institute of Technology
- City of Dayton, Ohio, Department of Finance
- City of Dayton, Ohio, Human Relations Council
- City of Dublin, Ohio, City Manager's Office
- City of Dublin, Ohio, Aviation Department
- City of Piqua, Ohio, City Manager’s Office
- City of Springfield, Ohio, Department of Public Works
- City of Urbana, Ohio, Community Development, Planning and Zoning
- Clark State Community College
- Cypress Point Health
- Federal Bureau of Investigation
- Food and Safety Inspection, USDA
- Greater Dayton RTA
- Greene County College Success Partnership
- Hamilton County
- Miami Valley Child Support
- Miami Township
- Montgomery County Office of Management and Budget
- Montgomery County Child Protective Services
- Montgomery County Department of Job and Family Services
- Sinclair College
- Social Security Administration
- U.S. District Court–Southern District of Ohio
- U.S. Treasury, Tobacco, Tax, and Trade Bureau
- Washington Township, Ohio, Department of Information Systems
- Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
- Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Air Force Personnel Center
- Wright State University School of Medicine
Nonprofit Organizations
- Alzheimer's Association
- American Heart Association
- Americorps
- Area Agency on Aging
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Greater Miami Valley
- Center for Family Services, Hamilton, Ohio
- Dayton Red Cross
- Dayton YMCA
- East End Community Services
- The Food Bank, Dayton, Ohio
- For the Love of Children
- Hannah's Treasure Chest, Dayton, Ohio
- Help Me Grow Brighter Futures
- Miami Valley Child Development Centers
- The Progress Group
- Southwestern Ohio Council for Higher Education (SOCHE)
- Suicide Prevention Center
- United Way of Greater Dayton
- Volunteer Connection United Way
