"I am in my first semester of an online grad program. Expect to spend a lot of time fixing administrative errors and shortcomings. Departments bounce you back and forth. Ticket system is ignored. I called accounts today and was 26th in line. After 45 minutes I made it to 10th."

Heather Peltier

Reviewed: 12/8/2014
Degree: Public Administration
Graduation Year: 2014

"The program, in my opinion, is unmatched; however, the financial aid department surprised me with extra fees, with 1 week's notice. As a result, my mother and I had to figure out how to pay and if we even could afford it. Other than that, the quality of the program was amazing and certainly memorable!"

Stefanie Tuck

Reviewed: 12/8/2014
Degree: Public Administration
Graduation Year: 2016

"I feel there is amazing potential to carve and craft the perfect program to suit one's needs and wishes for the kind of career they want to pursue. The core classes, while not always relevant to the career path we're going for, are a great example of the kinds of information we should know about regardless in our professional lives. The ability to cross-select classes from other schools is also a plus, however, making sure to read reviews and be mindful of various teachers and TAs is very important when you do not directly know a peer in those classes. Opening up the MPA program to the Amsterdam exchange for 2015 is also a huge incentive. I do like that many classes are offered online as well as on campus, but making a few more electives available a bit more frequently would be appreciated."

Ashley Brown

Reviewed: 12/8/2014
Degree: Public Administration
Graduation Year: 2015

"NEU offers great flexibility for the working student. I was able to successfully work full-time and go to school full-time, graduating within 2 years. The abundance of courses are wonderful and the professors are among the best in their field! I do think they can improve career services as many students are scrambling to find employment during and after the program. I am personally not affected by this but some of my classmates are. Overall, this is a great program and I highly recommend it to anyone who has an interest in going into public sector work."

Charles Ransdell

Reviewed: 12/8/2014
Degree: Public Administration
Graduation Year: 2016

"The program overall is informative and instructive in public policy and urban affairs, and poses some real constructive questions around one's leadership capacity in the public and nonprofit sectors. I feel it lacks strong opportunities for networking among professionals, students and events. This seems to be a developing program and will no doubt meet these challenges and needs."

Iona Tice

Reviewed: 12/8/2014
Degree: Public Administration
Graduation Year: 2015

"Northeastern University is the perfect setting for anyone studying Public Administration. You can't beat Boston, and the professors and alumni are great in helping students find internships and jobs."

Jessica Hubbard

Reviewed: 12/8/2014
Degree: Public Administration
Graduation Year: 2015

"My graduate program does a fantastic job of keeping in touch with students, promoting community amongst students and dealing with student issues in regard to faculty. However the program falls short in networking for internships and careers, there's a lot of independent work placed on the student to find these things independently. There aren't many resources for assistance with cover letters, resumes, and interviews within the program."

Heather Peltier

Reviewed: 8/14/2013
Degree: Public Administration
Graduation Year: 2014

"My school has a competitive faculty who have amazing life experiences (i.e. MA Governor Michael Dukakis is a professor) and can share those experiences with the students, which is priceless. One con is the financial aid department - they are not very good at communicating and that makes it highly difficult for a working student to meet with them and work a full time job."