move to live in San Diego (Poway: to rent, credit, schools)

[mghnaim]

my husband is going to study MPA in CMU, we are going to move their with him, we need a good affordable place to rent two bedroom aparmtent and it has to be near to school for my son who is 5 years and near to transportation.




any one has any ideas can help

[skelaki]

More information needed such as what or where is CMU?

[someguy10]

CMU means Carnegie Mellon University to me. Google says it could be California Miramar University at the intersection of Miramar Rd and 15.

[mauialoha]

I don't know what MPA is either

[DougStark]

Scripps Ranch, Poway? Both safe bets.

[Cardiff Kook]

What do you consider affordable?

[RosieSD]

Originally Posted by mauialoha

I don't know what MPA is either

Masters of Public Administration.

I sure hope that he isn't moving here to get an MPA at California Miramar University. According to their website they only have a Bachelor's (undergraduate) program in Public Administration, not a MPA program. And, many of their courses are online courses, so there may be no need to move to San Diego to take courses there.

But, more importantly, California Miramar is a for profit school that's had constant name changes and problems over the years. Previously, it was Pacific Western. They changed the name after Pacific Western was named as a "diploma mill" by the U.S. Department of Education.

Frankly, there are much better schools for someone interested in studying public administration. Actually, there are much better schools for people interested in studying anything. (For more information on California Miramar see: http://www.californiamiramarinfo.org/)

The best starting point for someone looking for well-respected, high quality MPA programs is NASPAA. This is an accrediting organization that peer reviews MPA programs to make sure that they meet quality standards. Here's the list of NASPAA accredited MPA programs:

NASPAA Accreditation | The Global Standard in Public Service Education

Several Cal States offer NASPAA accredited MPA programs, would probably end up costing less than California Miramar even for an out of state student or an international student, offer a better educational experience AND a much better credential for finding a job after graduation.

[tycoon85]

Will one of you need a job? If so, have you looked for one? That might play a role in where you want to live.