Overview

Program in Public Administration / Program in Public Administration is located in New York, NY, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science/Master of Public Administration (MS/MPA)
Master of Public Administration (MPA)	Urban development and sustainability
Master of Public Administration (MPA)	Public management
Master of Public Administration (MPA)	General public administration
Master of Public Administration (MPA)	Policy analysis and evaluation
Master of Public Administration (MPA)	Nonprofit administration
Master of Public Administration (MPA)	Health care policy

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required Capstone

Admissions

Applying

125

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	April 1st	April 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	November 15th	November 15th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	May 15
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

670

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	15.97%
Black or African American	22.69%
White or Caucasian	38%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.3%
Asian	10.15%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	2.69%
Unknown	10.15%

Gender

Male (33%)

Female (66%)

Faculty

79

Total faculty

Full-time - 45

Part-time - 34

Male (50)

Female (29)

Research

Focus of faculty research:

Urbanization, population and poverty in the developing world, housing and community development, labor unions and housing, government-nongovernment relations, immigration policy, social network analysis, cross-sectoral governance, comparative healthcare systems, program evaluation, social welfare policy, health outcomes, educational policy and leadership, transnationalism, infant health, welfare reform, racial/ethnic disparities in health, urban politics, homelessness, race and ethnic relations

Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:

2,592,000

Location & Contact

Address One Bernard Baruch Way (55 Lexington Ave at 24th St)
55 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY  10010
United States

Contact David S. Birdsell
Dean
Email: david.birdsell@baruch.cuny.edu
Phone: 646-660-6700
Fax: 646-660-6721

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