Alumni Placement

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One of the most important facts that a prospective student needs to know is what type of a future will the MA in International Political Economy and Development (IPED) prepare him or her for. The best way that we know to answer this question is to simply list the professional positions that some of our alumni have achieved in their careers.

Based on the latest annual survey of our alumni, we know that roughly 49.5% are employed in the private sector, frequently as analysts with firms such as Bank of America, Ernst & Young, and Moody's Investor Services. Another 23.4% are employed in government, frequently as managers and analysts with organizations such as UNICEF, the US International Trade Administration, and the US Congress. Another 15.0% are employed in the non-profit sector working for agencies such as Lutheran World Relief and Catholic Relief Services. And 12.1% are in academe, some of whom are pursuing the the JD in law or the PhD in one of the social sciences.*

To view a sample of the positions held by our alumni, select one of the career fields from the left navigation.


* These percentages are based on the 2011 survey of our alumni and may differ slightly from the percentages given in some of our written materials which may be based on earlier surveys of our alumni.