Overview

Department of Public Policy and Administration / Department of Public Policy and Administration is located in Camden, NJ, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Juris Doctor/Master of Public Administration (JD/MPA)
Master of Public Administration/Master of Arts (MPA/MA)
Master of Public Administration (MPA)	Public management
Master of Public Administration (MPA)	Education policy and leadership
Master of Public Administration (MPA)	International public service and development

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	44

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, GMAT or LSAT Directed study, research workshop, 42 credits

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

132

Applied

96

Accepted

58

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	May 1st	Not reported	Yes
Spring deadline	December 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GMAT or LSAT
Master's Degree Requirements	3 letters of recommendation; resume

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550
IELTS: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

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

Student Body

124

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	8.87%
Black or African American	30.65%
White or Caucasian	50%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.81%
Asian	4.03%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	4.84%

Gender

Male (42%)

Female (57%)

Faculty

20

Total faculty

Full-time - 17

Part-time - 3

Male (12)

Female (8)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Nonprofit management, county and municipal administration, health and human services, government communication, administrative law, educational finance
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	8,819,142

Location & Contact

Address 401 Cooper Street
Camden, NJ  08102
United States

Contact Dr. Robyne Turner
Chair
Email: rsturner@camden.rutgers.edu
Phone: 856-225-2982
Fax: 856-225-6559

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