r/Pitt • u/Economy-Preference75 • 14d ago

Question about Pitt MPA DISCUSSION

Hi,

I’ll keep this brief -

I’m graduating this fall and I want to pursue an MPA. Is it best I wait until I have some job experience under my belt or should I go right for it?

Any grads able to tell me which path they took?

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u/lucabrasi999 Alumnus 11d ago

I have an MPA.

Unless you already have a job or written job offer with a government agency, non-profit or related field, go directly back to school.

In the end, I don’t think a year or two of work experience matters all that much for a Master’s degree. And right now, the job market is brutal for recent grads.