We're fortunate to have an inspiring group of professional advisors and successful alumni behind the MPA program and incorporate their diverse wisdom and perspective into our program. As a student, you have access to Marist alumni from your first day and you can be certain that whenever you have questions or seek advice, they will respond. 

Employment Outcomes for MPA Students

The Marist MPA program's graduating student survey gathers information about student employment, as part of its assessment process. The 2023-2024 graduate student survey had a total of 43 respondents from the 43 graduating students.

Of the responding graduating students in the 2023-2024 academic year, 9% worked at the national level, 7% worked at the state level or a regional authority, 42% worked at the local level (city, county or other local government), 21% worked for domestic nonprofit organizations, 0% worked for international nonprofit or government organizations, 7% continuing education, 2% military service, and 4.6% worked in the private sector, (with 2% seeking employment and 7% unknown not reported).

In total, 93% of the responding graduating students in the Marist MPA program reported that they were employed in 2023-2024. 

“Since earning my MPA I have a much keener sense of how meaningful my work really is within my community, and how the decisions made by public managers impact the daily lives of others. Simply put, the Marist MPA program makes us better public servants – and there’s never been a greater need for that in our country than there is today.”

Marc S. Nelson, MPA '18
City Administrator for the City of Poughkeepsie, NY