Hello,
I am recently considering getting my MPA and I wanted to know if this degree is useful. I have several friends that have this degree, and most of them are in the same careers that they had while in school, it seemed more like a degree to check off a box more than anything else. I do have some conflicting information because the director of my program told me that it does help with employment, and that most people go on to be successful in a variety of careers, but my anecdotal evidence does not support that. My goal however, is to get a job in the nonprofit or local government sectors, but right now I do not have any experience. I am very interested in this, should I try with this degree, or would something else be more useful, thanks!