Overview

Program in Public Administration / Program in Public Administration is located in Monroe, LA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Public Administration (MPA)	Administration of education
Master of Public Administration (MPA)	Administration of health
Master of Public Administration (MPA)	Administration of justice
Master of Public Administration (MPA)	Nonprofit management
Master of Public Administration (MPA)	Public management
Master of Public Administration (MPA)	Administration of management
Master of Public Administration (MPA)	Public parks management

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	37

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Internship required for some programs

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

50

Applied

32

Accepted

26

Enrolled

Applying

0

Application Fee - Domestic

0

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	August 1st	June 30th	No
Spring deadline	January 1st	November 1st	No
Summer deadline	May 18th	March 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

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

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 500 TOEFL IBT score: 61
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 5.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 15
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

71

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	1.41%
Black or African American	47.89%
White or Caucasian	45%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	1.41%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.82%
Unknown	1.41%

Gender

Male (30%)

Female (69%)

Faculty

5

Total faculty

Full-time - 3

Part-time - 2

Male (4)

Female (1)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	American government, state and local politics, fundraising and volunteerism, civic engagement, whistleblowing in the public sector, public personnel management
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 700 University Avenue
Monroe, LA  71209-0001
United States

Contact Dr. Leigh Hersey
Graduate Coordinator
Email: hersey@ulm.edu
Phone: 318-342-1332

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