A Tracer Study of Master in Public Administration Graduates

Abstract

Public administration prepares the human race to organize society and direct it by laws and regulations and is envisioned to those who want to devote their lives to public service. This study determined the status of the graduates of Master in Public Administration (MPA) program of Guimaras State College- Graduate School for Academic Year 2005-2015. The descriptive research design was used specifically the survey method in this study. The forty-one (41) MPA graduates were the respondents of the study. The researcher made questionnaire was the data gathering instrument. The data and other information obtained were analyzed and interpreted using the descriptive statistics such as the frequency count, percentage, mean, rank, and chi-square. The level of significance was tested at 0.05 alpha. The results of the study showed that majority of the MPA graduates were female, married, with permanent position, 5–15 years of service, earned 9 units and below in the doctoral program, in administrative position for more than 3 years, had increased in their salary after finishing their MPAs, and most of them were from Iloilo City with ages 40–49 years old. As to the promotion status, after they graduated, majority of them were promoted to administrative position with three years of service and availed salary increase. The top three highest competencies developed in the MPA Program were human relation skills, leadership skills, and problem solving skills. It is recommended that Graduate School shall continue to provide a curriculum that meets the various needs of the learners either those who are connected in the government or those in the private or non-government agencies through the MPA Program.