Career Opportunities
Graduates of the MPA Program at Savannah State University are employed in an impressive variety of settings in the public, private, and nonprofit sectors. In a recent survey of alumni, students say the MPA degree from Savannah State University definitely helped them get their "big break" and 99 percent would recommend the program to a friend or family member. Jobs held by program alumni include:
- City Manager
- City Planner
- Director of Administrative Services
- Director of Finance
- Director of Human Resources (city)
- Director of Human Resources (university)
- Director of Training and Development
- Executive Director
- GIS Coordinator
- Neighborhood Planner
- Operations Manager
- Sanitation Director
MPA graduates are enrolled in Ph.D. programs at Northeastern, Texas Southern, Florida State University, and The Fielding Institute.