Overview

Department of Public Administration / Department of Public Administration is located in Portland, OR, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Public affairs and policy
(Certificate)	Collaborative governance
Master of Public Administration (MPA)	Human resource management
Master of Public Administration (MPA)	Health administration
Master of Public Administration (MPA)	Nonprofit management
(Certificate)	Nonprofit and public management
Master of Public Administration (MPA)	Local government
Master of Public Administration (MPA)	Global management and leadership
Master of Public Administration (MPA)	Natural resource policy and administration
(Certificate)	Energy policy and management
Executive Master of Public Administration (EMPA)	Public administration
(Certificate)	Sustainable food systems

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	59
Doctoral Degrees	6

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE (minimum scores: verbal 150, quantitative 149, and analytic writing 4.5) Thesis Required Integrative field experience (MPA), practicum (MPH)
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required
Other Advanced Degrees	Field Project (PA/PAH 509)

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

132

Applied

97

Accepted

45

Enrolled

Applying

65

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	August 1st	August 15th	No
Winter deadline	November 1st	October 31st	No
Spring deadline	February 1st	January 31st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE (minimum scores: verbal 150, quantitative 149, and analytic writing 4.5)
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0, 3 recommendation letters, resume, 500-word statement of intent
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	3 recommendation letters, resume, 500-word personal essay

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

193

Total Graduate Students

9%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	10.36%
Black or African American	3.63%
White or Caucasian	61%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.52%
Asian	4.66%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.52%
Two or more races	6.74%
Unknown	2.59%

Gender

Male (36%)

Female (63%)

Faculty

24

Total faculty

Full-time - 13

Part-time - 11

Male (12)

Female (12)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Public budgeting, program evaluation, nonprofit management, natural resources policy and administration
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	169,825

Location & Contact

Address 1825 SW Broadway
Portland, OR  97201
United States

Contact Dr. Masami Nishishiba
Chair
Email: nishism@pdx.edu
Phone: 503-725-5151

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