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University of Pittsburgh

Master of Public and International Affairs Program

Pittsburgh, PA

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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? Yes
Evening/weekend programs available? Yes
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
90%

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

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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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