Overview

Master of Public and International Affairs Program / Master of Public and International Affairs Program is located in Pittsburgh, PA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science in Information Science/Master of Public and International Affairs (MSIS/MPIA)
Master of Public Health/Master of Public and International Affairs (MPH/MPIA)
Master of Public and International Affairs/Master of Social Work (MPIA/MSW)
Juris Doctor/Master of Public and International Affairs (JD/MPIA)
Master of Business Administration/Master of Public and International Affairs (MBA/MPIA)
Master of Public and International Affairs (MPIA)	International political economy
Master of Public and International Affairs (MPIA)	Security and intelligence studies
Master of Public and International Affairs (MPIA)	Human security

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	39

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Thesis Optional Capstone Seminar

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

220

Applied

199

Accepted

52

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	January 15th	Yes
Spring deadline	November 1st	August 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Personal essay, resume, two letters of recommendation, transcripts

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

112

Total Graduate Students

5%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	7.14%
Black or African American	3.57%
White or Caucasian	76%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0.89%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.79%
Unknown	4.46%

Gender

Male (47%)

Female (52%)

Faculty

40

Total faculty

Full-time - 26

Part-time - 14

Male (21)

Female (19)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Security and intelligence studies, Human security, International political economy, Human rights, Counterterrorism
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	983,644

Location & Contact

Address 3601 Posvar Hall
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA  15260
United States

Contact Dr. John Keeler
Dean
Email: gspia@pitt.edu
Phone: 412-648-7605
Fax: 412-648-7601

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