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  1. Decent program; not the best. Depends on what you want out of it and what you eventually hope to do with your degree.
  2. If your desire is to work specifically within the Pacific Rim with Latin American or Asian constituencies, then UCSD's program is probably the best you could attend. That said, you mentioned your convenience factor with your wife and current locale. UCLA as a university clearly has the prestige, though their MPP isn't as highly ranked as some other programs on the East Coast. However, the faculty there are good, and you could easily tap into good (if not better) connections there. When it comes down to it, I think you'll have to choose based on which one will be most beneficial to you overall and in the long run.
  3. This is incorrect. I've worked with Deloitte consultants that had masters degrees from Texas and Dartmouth, to name but a few.
  4. Hi there. I noticed that nobody has replied thus far and wanted to see if you had applied to any programs yet. Also, I was curious as to your choice of schools. I think SUNY Albany and GA Tech would be just fine in terms of your research interests (I know very little about GW), but are you primarily applying to these programs because they don't require a master's degree? Albany may be ideal in terms of combining the IT management and OB areas (I would envision classes and study with Rethemeyer, Abolafia, and Dawes, to name a few), and would also probably be the better option if you wanted to explore career opportunities in academia. If you're not interested in an academic job, then your choices open up quite a bit more. Hope the searching and decision-making has been fruitful for you.
  5. Not to be pedantic, but UGA's MPA program is not a second-tier program. It is ranked 4th in the nation (tied with Princeton; ranked only behind Syracuse, Indiana and Harvard) and second in the public finance and budgeting field (Syracuse being first). Consequently, it's the best program of your listed choices, and you'll find top-notch instructors there within the budgeting and finance specialization. Placements in all levels of government and nonprofit organizations are high. Mason's MPP program is decent, if not ideally located near D.C. Georgia Tech's MPP is also good, but perhaps best for science and technology policy.
  6. I am an ASU alum, and though I'm not going to slaughter one of the previous posters, I will say that a lot of what was said is incorrect. Arizona State is a major metropolitan university that has transformed into a different kind of institution under the direction of Michael Crow. While he has his fair share of enemies and naysayers, it would be completely unfair to say that he hasn't done much for the university...it fact, he's done a tremendous amount. Is it a party school? Perhaps, but so are Wisconsin, Michigan, and North Carolina, all of which also happen to be stellar public universities. ASU MPAs have found plenty of jobs east of the Mississippi and in D.C. Though rankings may not matter to all, they matter to some, and ASU is one of the few programs in the Western U.S. to be ranked in the top 25. On the School of Public Affairs, I'll be candid. It's a place where you can get as much or as little as you want out of it (which is really true of any program). I got a lot out of it during my MPA program, and I'm currently finishing my Ph.D. in Public Affairs at a top 5 ranked school in the field. The admissions are not particularly hard, but I wouldn't be lax in applying. Always do your best to make the strongest application. The school has recently transitioned from the Tempe campus to the Downtown Phoenix Campus, and as such, has a large focus on urban issues and local government. If you're interested in either of those, then it would be a good place. If you interested in working in any government capacity in Arizona, it's a great place, as alumni are relatively well networked and maintain close enough ties to the school. Though the school for sometime lacked some identity, it is increasing in quality and is continually attracting major resources. You will have some fine–not to mention very dedicated–instructors there. People there are also very collegial. They'll find time to meet with you and help when needed. This is a sometimes rare quality at some other "top" programs I'm familiar with. I know this is very late in terms of the OP's original inquiry, but I thought I'd add my two cents. Good luck.
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