Overview

Department of Public Administration / Department of Public Administration is located in De Kalb, IL, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	33
Doctoral Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Internship, research paper

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

46

Applied

35

Accepted

25

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	March 1st	May 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	October 1st	October 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 2.75, 9 hours in social science

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships

Student Body

87

Total Graduate Students

1%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	8.05%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	3%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	9.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	74.71%
Two or more races	2.3%
Unknown	1.15%

Gender

Male (63%)

Female (36%)

Faculty

4

Total faculty

Full-time - 3

Part-time - 1

Male (2)

Female (2)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Urban service and management, manpower public policy, performance appraisal, bureaucratic politics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1425 Lincoln Hwy
De Kalb, IL  60115-2854
United States

Contact Dr. Scott Robinson
Chair
Email: publicadm@niu.edu
Phone: -753-0183
Fax: 815-753-2539

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