Department of Public Administration

Congratulations UNT Master of Public Administration Program on your #1 ranking in Texas and #9 ranking nationally in city management/urban policy by U.S. News & World Report.
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DENTON (UNT), Texas—U.S. News and World Report has ranked the University of North Texas’ master of public administration degree program ninth in the nation and first in Texas in the city management and urban policy specialty area.

The UNT MPA program is included in U.S. News’ annual guide to the best graduate schools on the magazine’s web site.

The MPA program moved up one spot in the latest rankings. It was previously ranked 10th place in the city management/urban policy specialty area in the 2004 U.S. News rankings. The next highest ranked Texas institution in the newest rankings was the University of Texas at Dallas, which tied for 19th place with Columbia and Harvard universities, the University of Georgia and the University of Michigan.

“The ranking gives affirmation to the dedication of the public administration faculty and staff to helping UNT achieve its strategic goals,” said Dr. Bob Bland, professor of public administration and chairman of the UNT Department of Public Administration. “We are delighted that the MPA program is ranked among the nation’s top universities. Graduates of the program are now in senior executive positions in 54 Texas cities. In addition, our alumni hold positions of responsibility in governments and nonprofit organizations across the United States and around the world.”

The MPA ranking in city management/urban policy was based on nominations submitted by public affairs deans and other educators at peer schools. The respondents were asked to rank up to 10 programs for excellence in each specialty. Representatives of all 269 master’s of public affairs and administration programs in the nation were asked to participate in the survey.

Housed in the College of Public Affairs and Community Service, UNT’s MPA program was one of the first in Texas to be accredited by the National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration. The Department of Public Administration offers the nation’s first and largest undergraduate program in emergency administration and planning as well as a PhD in public administration and management.

Contact:
Robert L. Bland, PhD
Professor and Chair
Department of Public Administration
bbland@unt.edu

US NEWS AND WORLD REPORT