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1. How often do you use the websites or tools below?
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 Never Monthly Weekly Few Times a Week Daily Rating
Average		Response
Count
Facebook25.1% (791)6.3% (197)10.5% (330)16.0% (504)42.2% (1,330)3.443,152
Myspace66.6% (2,077)15.9% (495)6.9% (214)5.4% (168)5.3% (165)1.673,119
YouTube14.1% (441)35.6% (1,116)24.2% (758)18.8% (590)7.3% (230)2.703,135
Wikipedia9.0% (284)29.4% (927)26.1% (821)25.1% (790)10.4% (329)2.993,151
Idealist.org64.0% (1,985)25.6% (795)5.2% (161)3.2% (99)1.9% (60)1.533,100
LinkedIn59.1% (1,834)26.4% (821)9.0% (280)3.8% (119)1.6% (51)1.633,105
Read Blogs33.0% (1,029)23.9% (745)15.1% (472)13.0% (407)14.9% (466)2.533,119
Show repliesOther (please specify)225

2. What degree are you pursuing; or already have? (Answer Required)
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Percent		Response
Count
Master of Public Policy
14.3%457
Master of Public Affairs
6.7%213
Master of Public Administration
66.9%2,134
Joint Degree
3.1%98
Studying for a PHD in Policy, Administration or Public Affairs
1.1%34
Show repliesOther (please specify)
8.0%256

3. How did you first learn of the MPP/MPA degree? (Select one)(Answer Required)
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Percent		Response
Count
Undergraduate career services
1.8%59
Recruiting efforts of a graduate MPA/MPP school (including website or graduate school fair)
8.6%275
Fellow student/friend
14.1%449
Work colleague
10.4%333
Undergraduate professor
12.6%403
On campus club or activity
1.3%42
MPP/MPA student or alumnus
10.1%323
News media (tv news, radio, paper)
0.9%29
Web & internet (including search Engine/Google)
21.8%696
NASPAA.org website
1.3%41
U.S News Rankings
3.9%126
Show repliesOther (please specify)
13.0%416

4. In what areas did you concentrate during undergrad? (May select more than one--if exact title not present try to pick closest) (Answer required)
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Percent		Response
Count
Political Science
26.6%849
Communication
5.6%180
Sociology/Psychology
16.3%519
Management/Business
12.8%410
History
8.9%285
English/Journalism
7.6%242
International Relations/Foreign Affairs
8.4%268
Geography/Urban Planning
3.2%103
Economics
7.7%247
Pre-law
4.0%129
Public Policy/Administration
9.8%312
Government
6.3%201
Show repliesOther (please specify)
35.6%1,135

5. To what degree did each of these informational sources contribute to the decision you made in selecting a specific MPA/MPP school?
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Average		Response
Count
Relative/Friend41.6% (1,275)33.7% (1,031)24.7% (757)1.833,063
Work colleague52.8% (1,606)27.9% (850)19.3% (586)1.663,042
Undergraduate professor58.7% (1,770)22.8% (687)18.5% (556)1.603,013
On campus club or activity85.8% (2,566)10.9% (327)3.3% (98)1.172,991
MPP/MPA student or alumnus46.8% (1,416)29.3% (888)23.9% (723)1.773,027
News media (tv news, radio, paper)74.1% (2,221)21.7% (650)4.3% (128)1.302,999
Web & internet (including search Engine/Google)36.7% (1,115)37.8% (1,148)25.5% (774)1.893,037
U.S News Rankings45.2% (1,371)33.3% (1,008)21.5% (651)1.763,030
NASPAA.org website79.2% (2,306)14.5% (422)6.3% (183)1.272,911
Show repliesOther (please specify)440

6. Rate the significance of the following items in your decision to select the graduate school program you attend now; or attended.
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Count
Location4.7% (145)17.3% (530)77.9% (2,381)2.733,056
Ranking in U.S. News and World Reports32.7% (987)42.0% (1,268)25.4% (767)1.933,022
Cost10.2% (309)36.3% (1,103)53.5% (1,626)2.433,038
Financial aid opportunities25.7% (771)29.8% (895)44.5% (1,334)2.193,000
Accredited by NASPAA37.0% (1,112)27.8% (836)35.2% (1,057)1.983,005
Area of specialization10.2% (309)33.0% (998)56.8% (1,719)2.473,026
Recommendation by someone you respect23.2% (699)34.6% (1,044)42.2% (1,272)2.193,015
Your program's success in placing graduates/Career Services26.0% (778)37.2% (1,114)36.9% (1,106)2.112,998
Quality of faculty4.6% (138)32.9% (987)62.5% (1,877)2.583,002
Show repliesOther (please specify)174

7. Other than the MPP/MPA what other graduate programs did you seriously consider? (Please select all those that apply)
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Percent		Response
Count
Juris Doctorate (law)
39.9%1,174
Master of Business Administration
36.2%1,065
Master of Social Work
11.5%339
Master of Arts/Nonprofit
10.6%313
Master of Public Health
12.5%368
Master in International Relations/Development
18.1%533
Master of Education
13.0%382
Master of Urban Planning
11.4%334
Show repliesOther Graduate Degree (specify)
20.2%594

8. What would be (or is) your ideal area of work after obtaining a MPA/MPP degree? (Select only one)
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Percent		Response
Count
Local/City government
18.0%564
State/Regional government
12.8%402
Federal government
18.3%572
International(NGO, Government etc)
10.8%339
Private sector
4.4%138
Nonprofit
20.5%642
Consulting or Contracting (public sector/government)
9.5%298
Further study (PHD etc.)
5.7%179
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9. Yearly salary expectation directly after graduation:
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Percent		Response
Count
30-40k
10.2%323
40-50k
28.4%898
50-60k
33.4%1,056
70-80k
15.8%501
80k+
12.2%386

10. How much value to you place on learning the following skills in a MPA/MPP program?
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Count
Decision making0.8% (24)1.9% (59)12.3% (387)29.7% (936)55.4% (1,750)4.373,156
Budgeting and financial management0.8% (26)2.7% (85)16.4% (519)33.3% (1,055)46.8% (1,482)4.233,167
Human Resource Management5.5% (174)13.2% (416)27.4% (866)28.8% (909)25.0% (790)3.553,155
Program Evaluation0.7% (22)2.9% (93)14.7% (465)34.0% (1,075)47.6% (1,504)4.253,159
E-governance applications/solutions7.4% (232)20.7% (650)36.0% (1,131)23.6% (741)12.4% (390)3.133,144
Information tech management8.4% (265)22.6% (713)34.7% (1,093)23.8% (749)10.5% (332)3.053,152
Oral communication skills1.2% (38)3.5% (112)13.2% (418)30.2% (955)51.8% (1,635)4.283,158
Written communication skills1.0% (30)2.6% (81)9.9% (311)25.9% (812)60.7% (1,903)4.433,137
Policy analysis0.6% (19)2.2% (70)10.5% (333)26.7% (843)60.0% (1,898)4.433,163
Media/public relations3.1% (97)12.8% (403)32.4% (1,021)33.2% (1,049)18.6% (586)3.513,156
Statistical analysis2.4% (76)8.4% (266)25.4% (802)33.7% (1,064)30.1% (952)3.813,160
Strategic planning0.7% (22)2.5% (78)12.6% (395)36.0% (1,133)48.2% (1,516)4.293,144
Ethics2.3% (74)7.4% (234)23.0% (725)28.5% (899)38.8% (1,224)3.943,156
Leadership1.1% (36)3.4% (106)12.3% (387)28.7% (907)54.5% (1,722)4.323,158
Negotiation1.6% (50)7.4% (233)25.0% (789)36.1% (1,140)30.0% (946)3.853,158
Teamwork2.2% (69)6.2% (195)18.9% (594)32.6% (1,028)40.1% (1,263)4.023,149
Political processes1.1% (34)4.7% (149)16.7% (528)32.4% (1,023)45.0% (1,421)4.163,155
Basic understanding of law3.5% (111)10.3% (325)34.7% (1,097)27.8% (879)23.6% (745)3.583,157

11. Age (Answer Required)
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Percent		Response
Count
20-25
31.8%1,008
26-30
31.8%1,008
30-35
15.1%477
35-40
8.1%256
40+
13.5%426

12. If you worked full-time before going to graduate school, how many years did you work?
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Percent		Response
Count
1
11.2%343
2
14.3%440
3-5
24.0%737
6-8
10.4%320
9+
23.6%726
Show repliesN/A
16.5%507

13. Gender
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Percent		Response
Count
Male
36.2%1,134
Female
63.8%2,002

14. Current Status (Answer Required)
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Percent		Response
Count
Full time student
47.9%1,518
Part time student
28.6%906
Executive Education/Mid-career Student
5.3%169
Former Student/Alumni of an MPA/MPP Program
16.8%533
Prospective MPA/MPP Student of the Future
1.3%40
Show repliesOther (please specify)84

15. What description most closely aligns with your political beliefs?
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Percent		Response
Count
Progressive/Green/Liberal
17.5%553
Democratic (or lean towards Dem.)
42.0%1,327
Moderate or Independent
18.7%590
Republican (or lean towards Rep.)
11.7%370
Libertarian/Conservative
4.3%137
Politically Uninterested/Apathetic
0.5%17
Rather Not Answer
5.3%166