Eighty percent of employers agreed that the MPA degree has advanced employee opportunities. Eight Seven percent of alumni surveyed gave the five management skills areas at least a rating of 3.0. Eighty percent of employers surveyed agreed that UCF graduates hired by their organization were educationally prepared to enter Public Administration. Eighty percent of Capstone students surveyed agreed that they were educationally prepared to enter Public Administration upon graduation. Target not met.
Results are inconclusive.
If this lower percentage is a reflection of a higher percentage of pre-career graduate students in the MPA Program, then more job placement activities may need to occur. Continue to monitor. No action required. Outreach and recruiting efforts currently underway should make employers more aware of the MPA Program, and realize its potential in advancing their employees. No action required.