Department of Public Policy and Administration
College of Liberal Arts
PPAD is the historically principal unit at Jackson State University which educates persons primarily for careers in the fields of public management and policy analysis and for service in public, non-profit and “quasi-public” organizations. Concomitantly, it is also the mission of the Department to serve as a resource to the Jackson State community, the State of Mississippi, the nation and developing areas throughout the world.
Public Information
NASPAA Required Universal Competencies:
- To lead and manage in the public interest;
- To participate in, and contribute to, the policy process;
- To analyze, synthesize, think critically, solve problems and make evidence-informed decisions in a complex and dynamic environment;
- To articulate, apply, and advance a public service perspective;
- To communicate and interact productively and in culturally responsive ways with a diverse and changing workforce and society at large.
MPPA FALL 2023 ENROLLMENT
Total Students Enrolled Fall 2023 = 37
Student Characteristics
| Out-of-State Students | 5% |
| International Students | 2% |
| Female Students | 59% |
| Male Students | 41% |
| Part-Time | 2% |
| Black or African-American | 98% |
| Native/American Indian | 2% |
Graduation Rate for ARY-5 (Fall 2017-2018 Cohort)
| Total Number of Students in ARY-5 Cohort | Graduated in 2 Years | Graduated in 3 Years | Graduated in 4 Years | Persisting to Graduation | Graduation Rate |
| 13 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 46.2% |
Job Placement Statistics (2021-2022)
|
SECTOR |
NUMBER |
| National or central government in the same country as the program |
0 |
| State, provincial, or regional government in the same country as the program |
0 |
| City, County, or other local government in the same country as the program |
0 |
| Government not in the same country as the program (all levels) or international quasi-governmental |
0 |
| Nonprofit domestic-oriented |
1 |
| Nonprofit/NGOs internationally-oriented |
0 |
| Private Sector – Research/Consulting |
0 |
| Private Sector but not research/ consulting |
1 |
| Obtaining further education |
0 |
| Military Service |
1 |
| Unemployed (not seeking employment) |
0 |
| Unemployed (seeking employment) |
0 |
| Status Unknown |
0 |
| TOTAL |
3 |
FINANCIAL AID AVAILABILITY
| Tuition Waiver | Three for MPPA Students for up to two years |
| Graduate Assistantship/Payment of Fees | Below $5,000 |
Tuition and Fees (2022-2023)
| Graduate In-State | Graduate Out-of-State | |
| Full-time Rate | $4,135 Per Semester |
$4,135 Per Semester Plus $1,000 |
| Part-time $460 Per Credit Hour | $460 Per Credit Hour |
$460 Plus $1,000 |
| Fees | 87.50 Per Semester | $500 Per Semester |
COST OF DEGREE (Based on Fall 2020-2021 Tuition Costs)
| Out-of-State | In-State | |
| Tuition | $ 47,135 | $ 24,865 |
| Fees | $ 525 | $ 525 |
| Total Costs | $ 47,660 | $ 25,140 |
INTERNSHIP PLACEMENTS
Fall 2020 – Fall 2023
| Sector |
Fall 20 |
Spr. 21 |
Sum. 21 |
Fall 21 |
Spr. 22 |
Sum. 22 |
Fall 22 |
Spr. 23 |
Sum. 23 |
Fall 23 |
Total |
| National/Federal Government |
|
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| State, provincial or regional government |
2 |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
18 |
||
| City, county, or other local government |
2 |
1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
8 |
||||
| Nonprofit/NGO (international oriented) | 1 |
|
1 |
||||||||
| Nonprofit/Domestic | 2 | 4 |
1 |
1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
13 |
|||
| Private Sector-Research/Consulting | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||||
| Private Sector – Not Research |
1 |
1 | 1 | 1 |
4 |
||||||
| Total |
9 |
11 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 6 |
40 |
PERSONNEL
READY TO JOIN?
For more information, please contact us at (601) 979-8783. We look forward to meeting with you and seeing how our program can help you achieve your goals.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC POLICY AND ADMINISTRATION
