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Employment Outcomes | MAIA

From consultants to entrepreneurs, leaders of nongovernmental organizations to policymakers, graduates from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) put their degrees to work.

95% of the one-year and two-year Master of Arts in International Affairs Class of 2021 were employed, pursuing fellowships or internships, or had gone on for further study within six months of graduation.

  Minimum Average Maximum
Public $16,800 $32,267 $50,000
Private $31,965 $49,470 $65,072
Multilateral $10,959 $17,699 $30,139
Non-Profit N/A $55,000 N/A


Employment Locations

US: 29%
Non-US: 71%

Non-US Breakdown

  • Asia: 8%
  • Europe: 92%

Select Employers

  • The Hague Center for Strategic Studies (HCSS)
  • Aldi Global Sourcing
  • Acumen Public Affairs
  • Everbridge
  • Innovation Insights
  • PricewaterhouseCoopers
  • Bank of Japan
  • European Commission
  • Industrial and Commercial Bank of China
  • European Central Bank
  • Pan American Development Foundation
  • U.S. Department of Treasury
  • Council on Foreign Relations
  • International Anti-Corruption Academy
  • European Investment Bank
  • NATO Parliamentary Assembly
  • United Nations World Food Programme

Based on results of a survey of students who graduated in May and August 2021. MAIA survey participation rate was 100%.

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