Employment Outcomes

What can you do with a master's in global affairs?

Students in Rice’s Master of Global Affairs (MGA) program receive valuable and sought-after skills and training that prepare them for successful national and international careers in the public sector, private sector, and foundations or nonprofits. Companies and organizations that have employed MGA graduates include:

Public Sector
  • British Consulate‐General Houston
  • City of Houston
  • Consulate General of Brazil
  • Consulate General of Canada
  • Harris County Department of Intergovernmental and Global Affairs
  • Harris County Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management
  • Harris County Precinct 1
  • Houston TranStar
  • Republic of Korea
  • United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA)
  • United States Department of States
  • United States Government
  • United States International Development Finance Corporation
  • United States Senate
Private Sector
  • Chevron
  • Deloitte
  • ExxonMobil
  • Global Affairs Associates, LLC
  • Kaiser Permanente
  • LyondellBasell
  • NBCUniversal Media
  • Phillips 66
  • Shell Oil
  • Tampa Bay Buccaneers
  • UnitedHealthcare Global
Foundations or Nonprofits
  • Austin Community College
  • Energy Workforce & Technology Council
  • Global Livingston Institute
  • James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy
  • Millennial Policy Center
  • Rice University
  • The University of North Texas
  • World Affairs Council Houston

To view a full list of MGA employment outcomes, visit the Rice University Master of Global Affairs Employment Outcomes Database.

Master of Global Affairs Employment Outcomes at a Glance*

*Employment data is reflected as of six-months post-graduation.