08-18-2014, 03:48 PM
Both University of South Dakota and University of North Dakota have dirt cheap MPA programs. Both are research universities and would be more recognized than any of the options you listed. And as someone who has been a public sector HR manager, an MPA is better than an MLA/MLS in Public Admin, unless the latter was from a far superior school.
CPA (WA), CFA Level III Candidate
Currently pursuing: ALM, Data Science - Harvard University, Cambridge, MA (12/48, on hold for CFA/life commitments)
MBA, Finance/Accounting - Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, 2015
BSBA, General Management - Thomas Edison State College, Trenton, NJ, 2012
Currently pursuing: ALM, Data Science - Harvard University, Cambridge, MA (12/48, on hold for CFA/life commitments)
MBA, Finance/Accounting - Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, 2015
BSBA, General Management - Thomas Edison State College, Trenton, NJ, 2012
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