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of MPA graduates in the class of 2024 secured full-time employment within nine months of graduation.
73.68%
of MPA internships are paid and have an average payrate of $20.88/hour.
90%
of students who graduated between 2020-2024 secured employment within 6 months of graduation.
83%
of NYS Assembly Graduate Interns were Rockefeller College students in 2024.
#5
Information & Technology Management graduate specialization in the nation.
Nationally Ranked MPA
U.S. News & World Report ranks the MPA program at Rockefeller College of Public Affairs & Policy 27th in the country out of 268 public affairs programs.
Within the field of public affairs, Rockefeller is ranked in the following specialties:
- 5th in Information and Technology Management
- 7th in Homeland Security and Emergency Management
- 17th in Public Management and Leadership
- 18th in Local Government Management
- 21st in Nonprofit Management
- 31st in Public Policy Analysis
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Study Finds ‘Smartphone-Only’ Internet Access Deepens Digital Inequality
A new study led by researchers at UAlbany examining digital behavior in Taiwan suggests that simply having internet access is no longer enough to ensure digital inclusion — a finding with growing implications for the U.S. as governments, schools and employers continue shifting services online.
From Rockefeller to Mayoral Fellow: UAlbany Grad Works to Broaden Albany’s Appeal
Just a month after graduating from UAlbany, Sean Millington began serving as a mayoral fellow for Albany Mayor Dorcey Applyrs, focusing on ways to make the city more attractive to young people.
Alum's Commitment to Public Service Shaped by Global Experience, Family Heritage
For Battulga “Tulga” Buyannemekh, a commitment to public service has always been both personal and professional. Shaped by his family’s example and a life that spanned multiple cultures, Buyannemekh now brings that commitment to his work with New York State’s Cyber Incident Response Team, following the completion of his PhD at the University at Albany.
Engineering, Life Sciences Lead R&D Growth at UAlbany
UAlbany’s nearly $472M in 2024 R&D more than doubled the number the University reported in the NSF Higher Education Research and Development survey in 2023, driven largely by the return of the Department of Nanoscale Science & Engineering and its semiconductor industry R&D partnerships at the NY Creates Albany NanoTech Complex.
From student to professor: How Rockefeller is shaping the next generation
The mentorship and interdisciplinary approach at Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy made all the difference for Soyun Jeong.
“Rockefeller allows students to learn across public administration, public policy and political science, and that intersectionality helped me expand my academic horizons in meaningful ways,” Jeong said.
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