Overview

Department of Public Administration / Department of Public Administration is located in San Antonio, TX, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	47
Other Advanced Degrees	15

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Comp Exam Required Final exit paper

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

56

Applied

51

Accepted

39

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

90

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	June 15th	March 1st	No
Spring deadline	October 15th	September 15th	No
Summer deadline	April 15th	February 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree with 18 credit hours in field of study or in another appropriate field of study, two letters of recommendation, statement of purpose
Additional Entrance Requirements	Bachelor's degree, statement of purpose, two letters of recommendation

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

167

Total Graduate Students

1%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	61.08%
Black or African American	10.78%
White or Caucasian	16%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	1.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.6%
Two or more races	1.2%
Unknown	6.59%

Gender

Male (42%)

Female (57%)

Faculty

13

Total faculty

Full-time - 9

Part-time - 4

Male (6)

Female (7)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Public administration, public policy, nonprofit management, urban and regional planning, urban and regional management
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	6,434

Location & Contact

Address 501 West Cesar E. Chavez Boulevard
San Antonio, TX  78207
United States

Contact Dr. Christopher G. Reddick
Department Chair
Email: chris.reddick@utsa.edu
Phone: 210-458-2501

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