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Employment Outcomes | MAIR

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.

96% of the two-year Master of Arts in International Relations Class of 2023 were employed, pursuing fellowships or internships, or had gone on for further study within six months of graduation.

Compensation

Salary, First QuartileAverage Annual SalaryMedian Annual SalarySalary, Third Quartile
59,40672,15970,00085,000

Employment Locations

  • US: 82%
  • Non-US: 18%

Non-US Breakdown

  • Asia: 53%
  • Europe: 33%
  • Africa: 5%
  • Middle East: 3%
  • Latin America: 2%
  • Other: 4%

Sector Breakdown

  • Public: 22%
  • Private: 42%
  • Multilateral: 12%
  • Non-Profit: 24%

Select Employers

  • U.S. Department of State
  • U.S. Department of Commerce
  • U.S. Department of Defense
  • U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
  • U.S. House of Representatives
  • Millennium Challenge Corporation
  • U.S. Department of the Treasury
  • Deloitte
  • Albright Stonebridge Group
  • Rhodium Group
  • Chemonics International
  • Beacon Global Strategies
  • Bloomberg
  • Atlantic Council
  • Center for Strategic and International Studies
  • Center for International Private Enterprise
  • ACDI/VOCA
  • Climate Policy Initiative
  • Council on Foreign Relations
  • Radio Free Asia
  • U.S. China Business Council
  • World Resources Institute
  • World Bank Group
  • International Monetary Fund (IMF)
  • European Commission
  • International Finance Corporation (IFC)
  • United Nations 
  • NATO Parliamentary Assembly
  • Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development

Based on results of a survey of students who graduated in August and December 2022 and May 2023. MAIR survey participation rate was 85%.

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