Overview

Master of Public Administration Program / Master of Public Administration Program is located in Los Angeles, CA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Public Administration/Juris Doctor (MPA/JD)
Master of Public Administration/Master of Planning (MPA/M Pl)
Master of Public Administration/Master of Arts (MPA/MA)
Master of Public Administration/Master of Arts in Jewish Communal Service (MPA/MAJCS)
Master of Public Administration/Master of Science (MPA/MS)
Master of Public Administration/Master of Social Work (MPA/MSW)
(Graduate Certificate)	Public management
(Graduate Certificate)	Political management
Master of Public Administration (MPA)	Public administration
(Graduate Certificate)	Nonprofit management and policy

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	71
Doctoral Degrees	8

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE, GMAT Capstone, internship

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

297

Applied

191

Accepted

90

Enrolled

Applying

85

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 15th	December 15th	Yes
Spring deadline	November 1st	November 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE, GMAT

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 600 TOEFL IBT score: 100

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	December 15
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships

Student Body

208

Total Graduate Students

17%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	14.9%
Black or African American	6.73%
White or Caucasian	36%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	13.94%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.4%
Unknown	7.69%

Gender

Male (36%)

Female (63%)

Faculty

151

Total faculty

Full-time - 51

Part-time - 100

Male (109)

Female (42)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Collaborative governance and decision-making, nonprofit management, environmental management, institutional analysis, local government, civic engagement
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	6,160,914

Location & Contact

Address University Park Campus
Los Angeles, CA  90089
United States

Contact Dr. Shui Yan Tang
Director
Email: stang@usc.edu
Phone: 213-740-0379
Fax: 213-740-0001

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