Graduates of the MPA program can choose from a wide spectrum of career paths. Our alumni provide leadership to the world in government, international development, corporate social responsibility, social ventures, healthcare, education, and government relations. Students receive support and guidance from the Business Career Center and enter the workforce in exciting jobs on the fast track to management.
Class of 2015
Average starting salary: $51,000
Average job placement three months after graduation: 91%
Careers by Sector
Social Sector and Nonprofit: 38%
Local Government: 22%
State Government: 19%
Public/Private: 9%
Federal Government: 6%
Healthcare: 3%
Other: 3%
Recent Job Placement Examples
| Organization | Type |
|---|---|
| Federal Trade Commission | Federal |
| NASA | Federal |
| Sandia National Laboratories | Federal |
| Social Security Administration | Federal |
| US Federal Bureau of Investigation | Federal |
| US Food and Drug Administration | Federal |
| US Government Accountability Office | Federal |
| US State Department | Federal |
| Arizona Auditor’s Office | State |
| Arizona Office of Strategic Planning and Budget | State |
| California Department of Finance | State |
| California State Bureau of Audits | State |
| State of Utah | State |
| State of Utah Department of Workforce Services | State |
| State of Utah Rural Planning Group | State |
| Utah Department of Corrections | State |
| Utah Division of Securities | State |
| Utah State Auditor’s Office | State |
| City of Mesa | Local |
| City of Orem | Local |
| City of Raleigh | Local |
| City of San Antonio | Local |
| Eagle Mountain City | Local |
| Salt Lake City Cooperation | Local |
| West Valley City | Local |
| State Department | Local |
| Organization | Type |
|---|---|
| Ashoka | Nonprofit/Social Sector |
| Family Support Center | Nonprofit/Social Sector |
| International Rescue Committee | Nonprofit/Social Sector |
| LDS Church Perpetual Education Fund | Nonprofit/Social Sector |
| Libertas Institute | Nonprofit/Social Sector |
| Musical Instrument Museum | Nonprofit/Social Sector |
| Noorda Foundation | Nonprofit/Social Sector |
| Partnership for Public Service | Nonprofit/Social Sector |
| Provo Missionary Training Center | Nonprofit/Social Sector |
| World Trade Center Utah | Nonprofit/Social Sector |
| Young Living | Nonprofit/Social Sector |
| Accenture | Private/Public |
| Deseret First Credit Union | Private/Public |
| George K. Baum & Company | Private/Public |
| Private/Public | |
| Hewlett Packard | Private/Public |
| Lewis, Young, Robertson, and Berningham | Private/Public |
| Standard & Poor’s | Private/Public |
| Intermountain Healthcare | Healthcare |
| Ogden Clinic | Healthcare |
| The Ensign Group | Healthcare |