Overview

Barbara Jordan-Mickey Leland School of Public Affairs / Barbara Jordan-Mickey Leland School of Public Affairs is located in Houston, TX, in an urban setting.

Departments & Programs

Program in Administration of Justice

Program in Public Administration

Program in Urban Planning and Environmental Policy

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Public Administration (MPA)
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	119
Doctoral Degrees	5

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Optional

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

173

Applied

98

Accepted

72

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

75

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 1st	July 1st	No
Spring deadline	November 1st	November 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 2.5

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	May 1
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships

Student Body

317

Total Graduate Students

2%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.15%
Black or African American	87.07%
White or Caucasian	4%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	3.15%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (44%)

Female (55%)

Faculty

28

Total faculty

Full-time - 20

Part-time - 8

Male (17)

Female (11)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Program evaluation, long-term care and the black elderly, pension policy, solid waste management, transportation systems
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 3100 Cleburne Avenue
Houston, TX  77004-4584
United States

Contact Dr. Robert Bullard
Dean
Email: bullardrd@tsu.edu
Phone: 713-313-6840

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