Master's Program in International Affairs (MPIA) Class Profiles
MPIA 2007
Class size - 35
National Security Affairs - 26
International Economic Development - 9
**Employed within 6 months - 74%
Presidential Management Fellows - 2
Hiring Organizations
- AmeriCorps
- Center for Army Analysis
- Central Intelligence Agency
- Ernst & Young
- IHS Energy Consulting
- ManTech-GRS
- National Geospatial Intelligence Agency
- Nuclear Security Science & Policy Institute
- Rowe & Maw Law Firm
- Science Application International Corporation
- U.S. Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center
- U.S. Department of Agriculture
- U.S. Department of Defense
- U.S. Department of State, Foreign Service and Civil Service
- Van Leeuwen Pipe and Tube Group
*Bush School graduates entering the private sector are primarily hired for government contracts, thus contributing to the public sector.
**Employment not considered finalized until security clearances have come through and graduates have started work.
MPIA 2006
Class size - 26
National Security Affairs - 21
International Economic Development - 5
Employed within 6 months - 88%
Hiring Organizations
- Abraxas Corporation
- Central Intelligence Agency
- CountryWatch
- Eagle Global Logistics
- ExxonMobil
- General Dynamics
- IMI Norgren
- Lockheed Martin
- National Security Council
- Stanley Associations
- Strategic Forecasting (Stratfor)
- Texas Engineering Extension Service
- Tidewater Marine, Inc.
- U.S. Air Marshalls
- U.S. Department of State, Diplomatic Security
**Employment is not considered finalized until security clearances have come through and graduates have started work.
MPIA 2005
Class size - 25
National Security Affairs - 20
International Economics - 5
Employed within 6 months - 92%
Presidential Management Fellows - 1
Hiring Organizations
- Bank of America
- Central Intelligence Agency
- Federal Bureau of Investigation
- Greater El Paso Chamber of Commerce
- ILF Engineering and Project Management
- Institute for Science, Technology & Public Policy, Texas A&M University
- National Security Council, The White House
- New York AgriDevelopment Corporation
- Science Application International Corporation (SAIC)
- Texas Alcohol and Beverage Commission
- U.S. Department of Defense
- U.S. Department of State
- U.S. Government Accountability Office
- U.S. Department of Homeland Security
**Employment is not considered finalized until security clearances have come through and graduates have started work.
MPIA 2004
Class size - 20
National Security Affairs - 15
International Economics - 5
Employed within 6 months - 85%
Presidential Management Fellows - 1
Hiring Organizations
- Bechtel Corporation
- Burson Marsteller
- Central Intelligence Agency
- CITGO Petroleum
- Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC)
- Cornerstone Research
- Department of Defense
- Farm Credit Agency
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
- Grant Thornton Global Public Sector Consulting
- National Society of Hispanic MBAs
- Northrop Grumman
- Sandia National Laboratories
- Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC)
- Transparency International
- West Point Military Academy
**Employment is not considered finalized until security clearances have come through and graduates have started work.
