Graduate Admission
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Placement and Career Outcomes
USF Master of Public Administration
The University of San Francisco Master of Public Administration program prepares students for professional success in career positions in public, private and nonprofit agencies.
Each year the USF School of Management surveys MPA graduates to confirm where and how they are applying their education. A substantial proportion work in state and local government. Social service agencies, private sector contractors, and healthcare systems are significant employers as well.
NASPAA accreditation indicates the USF Master of Public Administration program contributes to the knowledge, research, and practice of public service, has established measurable goals and outcomes and uses information about its performance to guide program improvement."
2016 Time to Completion by Campus / Modality
| Time to Graduation | ||||
| CAMPUS/ MODALITY |
Enrolled | Two Years | Three Years | Four Years |
| San Francisco | 32 | 26 | 29 | 29 |
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Sacramento |
22 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
| South Bay | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Santa Rosa | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Total | 77 | 69 | 72 | 72 |
| Time to Graduation | ||||
| CAMPUS/ MODALITY |
Enrolled | Two Years | Three Years | Four Years |
| San Francisco | 100% | 81% | 91% | 91% |
| Sacramento | 100% | 95% | 95% | 95% |
| South Bay | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Santa Rosa | 100% | 91% | 91% | 91% |
| Total | 100% | 90% | 94% | 94% |
Employment by Sector: Government, Nonprofit, and Private
These data indicate trending balances between government, nonprofit, and private sector positions.
2017
45% Government
30% Private Sector
26% Nonprofits
2016
54.9% Government
24.2% Private Sector
20.9% Nonprofits
2015
50% Government
31% Nonprofits
19% Private Sector
2014
64% Government
23% Nonprofits
13% Private Sector
2013
45% Government
39% Private Sector
16% Nonprofits
2012
46% Government
32% Nonprofits
22% Private Sector
2011
38% Private Sector
33% Nonprofits
29% Government
Placement Profiles
The following data reflects the placement profile of each individual class from 2017 to 2011.
2017 Industry Data for USF Master of Public Administration
Federal Government 11%
State/Regional Government 11%
City/Local Government 22%
Nonprofit/NGO 26%
Private 31%
| Industry | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|
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Top Industries: City/Local Government and Private at 22 percent each. Detailed numbers are listed in the text following this image.
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| Federal Government | 8% | |
| State/Regional Government | 20% | |
| City/Local Government | 22% | |
| Nonprofit/NGO | 19% | |
| Private | 22% | |
| Further Ed | 0% | |
| Unemployed | 0% | |
| Industry | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|
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Top Industries: City/Local Government & Nonprofit/NGO at 27 percent each. Detailed numbers are listed in the text following this image.
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| Federal Government | 3% | |
| State/Regional Government | 14% | |
| City/Local Government | 27% | |
| Nonprofit/NGO | 27% | |
| Private | 17% | |
| Further Ed | 2% | |
| Unemployed | 0% | |
| Industry | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|
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Top Industry: City/Local Government at 25 percent. Detailed numbers are listed in the text following this image.
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| Federal Government | 5% | |
| State/Regional Government | 23% | |
| City/Local Government | 25% | |
| Nonprofit/NGO | 19% | |
| Private | 11% | |
| Further Ed | 0% | |
| Unemployed | 0% | |
Class Profiles, Continued
The bar charts below reflect the placement profile of each individual class from 2013 to 2011.
Recent graduates and alumni of our MPA program are employed in administrative and management positions at all levels of government, in health service organizations, in public safety and nonprofit agencies.
Employers of our Recent Alumni
CITY/COUNTY/LOCAL GOVERNMENT
- City and County of San Francisco
- City of Albany
- City of Berkeley
- City of Elk Grove
- City of San Jose
- City of Santa Clarita
- Contra Costa County
- County of San Luis Obispo
- County of San Mateo
- County of Santa Clara
- Marin County
- Napa County
- Plumas County
- Port of Oakland
- Portola Valley
- Redwood City
- Village of Wauconda, IL
STATE/regional GOVERNMENT
- Agricultural Labor Relations Board
- California State Assembly
- CalRecycle
- First District Court of Appeal of California
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
- Hawaii State House of Representatives
- Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District
- State of California Department of Fish and Wildlife
- State of California Department of General Services
- State of California Department of Health Care Services
- State of California Department of Rehabilitation
- State of California Department of Social Services
- State of California Department of Technology
- State of California Employment Development Department
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
- Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
- Social Security Administration
- The Presidio Trust
- Travis Air Force Base
- U.S. Department of Energy
- U.S. Department of Justice
- U.S. Department of Labor
- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
PRIVATE SECTOR
- Deloitte
- Fannie Mae
- Fenwick & West
- Genentech
- Johnson & Johnson
- Keller Williams
- Pacific Gas & Electric
- Raytheon
- Wells Fargo
- Yelp
NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS
- BMW Foundation Herbert Quandt
- Catholic Charities
- California Partnership to End Domestic Violence
- East Bay Asian Local Development Corporation
- Hmong Cultural Center of Butte County
- Institute for Local Government
- Service Employees International Union (SEIU)
- Silicon Valley Community Foundation
- Youth Radio
HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS
- Contra Costa County Health Services
- Dignity Health
- Hawaii Public Health Institute
- HealthRIGHT360
- Kaiser Permanente
- Kaweah Delta Health Care District
- Marin Community Clinic
- Northern California Medical Associates
- Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego
- San Francisco Department of Public Health
- Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital
- Shasta Regional Medical Center
- Stanford Health Care
- Stanford University Medical Center
- Sutter Health
- UC Davis Health System
- UCSF Medical Center
- Valley Health Plan
EDUCATION
- Clovis Unified School District
- Fremont Union High School District
- Hayward Unified School District
- Peregrine School
- San Francisco Unified School District
- Stanford University
- The Peninsula College Fund
- UC Davis
- UC Office of the President
- UC San Francisco
- University of San Francisco
- WestEd
PUBLIC SAFETY AND SERVICE
- Fairfax Police Department
- Oakland Police Department
- Sacramento Police Department
- San Francisco Department of Emergency Management
- San Francisco Police Department
- San Francisco Sheriff’s Office
Contact Info
Graduate Recruiting and Admissions
Monday-Friday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
University of San Francisco
Downtown Campus
101 Howard Street, Suite 500
San Francisco, CA 94105
management@usfca.edu (415) 422-2221
Downtown Campus
101 Howard Street, Suite 500
San Francisco, CA 94105
management@usfca.edu (415) 422-2221