Career Outcomes

LBJ School student at the Capitol Building in DC

Policy Areas

With a degree in Public Affairs, you could pursue careers in many policy areas and sectors. We have alumni working in:

Consulting

Provide policy recommendations to organizations to address challenges and meet goals.

  • TIP Strategies
  • Deloitte
  • Guidehouse
Healthcare Policy

Address public health challenges and promote community health initiatives.

  • Austin Public Health
  • Oregon Office of Rural Health
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield 
Education

Decide the role the government should play in equitable access to quality learning.

  • Texas Education Agency
  • Raise Your Hand Texas
  • Texas Workforce Commission
Energy and Environment

Develop and implement policies to protect natural resources and combat climate change.

  • U.S. Department of Energy
  • PowerHouse Texas
  • Jupiter Power
Social Policy

Determine how the government meets the needs of its most vulnerable citizens.

  • U.S. Dept. of Labor, Employment and Training Administration
  • Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute
  • UN Refugee Agency
National Security

Protect national interests through policy and strategic planning.

  • Central Intelligence Agency
  • Defense Intelligence Agency
  • Beacon GLobal Strategies
International Affairs

Maintain global peace and security .

  • USAID
  • United Nations
  • International Monetary Funds
  • World Bank
Housing

Address housing issues, from affordability to urban planning.

  • U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development
  • Caritas of Austin
  • Movability

Our LBJ School graduates begin their careers across sectors and across the world.

2024 Career Outcomes Report (PDF)
 

Over 90 percent of MPAff and MGPS graduates from Fall 2023 – Spring 2024 were employed within six months of graduation.

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Where MPAff graduates landed jobs

EMPLOYERPOSITION
AccentureSenior Consulting Analyst
AES CorporationeMobility Manager
American Immigration CouncilState & Local Policy Associate
American Institutes for Research (2)Research Associate (2)
Austin Public HealthEmergency Planning Officer
Boston Consulting GroupSenior Consultant
Capital MetroDeputy Chief of Staff
Children's Defense FundHealth Policy Associate
Children's Defense FundCommunications Associate
City and County of Denver Auditor's OfficeAssociate Auditor
City of AustinMarketing Communications Consultant
City of Austin Information Security OfficeProgram Manager
City of Austin, Office of Police OversightComplaint Specialist
CohnReznickConsultant 1
Deloitte Consulting (2)Senior Consultant (2)
Department of Family Protective ServicesAuditor
Ethiopian Community Development CouncilReception and Placement Program Coordinator/Lead Case Manager
FUSE Corps — City of AustinExecutive Public Policy Fellow
Governor's Office of Policy Innovation and the Future — State of MainePolicy Analyst
Guidehouse Inc.State & Local Government Consultant
Guidehouse Inc.Managing Consultant, State & Local Government
Guidehouse Inc.Senior Consultant
Harris County Justice Administration DepartmentJustice Policy Research Analyst
Hogg Foundation for Mental Health / Prosumers InternationalPolicy Fellow
HolmesStructural Designer
Human Restoration ProjectDirector of Development
Humanities TexasGrants Program Officer
Jefferson County, OregonHealth Equity and Education Coordinator
Kids in Need of DefensePolicy Analyst
LBJ School of Public AffairsSocial Science/Humanities Research Associate IV
Marathon CapitalInvestment Banking Associate
MathematicaHealth Policy Analyst
Meadows Mental Health Policy InstituteProject Coordinator
MetaFX Content Designer
MITREHealth Policy Analyst
National Young Farmers CoalitionProject Management and Impact Evaluation Coordinator
Oregon Office of Rural HealthProgram Manager, Rural Population Health
Pratt & WhitneyCrisis Management and Data Analyst
Public Strategies WashingtonPolicy Fellow
SRI International, Center for Innovation Policy and StrategyPolicy Research Analyst
Strategic EconomicsAssociate
Texas AppleseedPolicy Associate
Texas Dept. of TransportationFederal Liaison, Government Affairs Division
Texas SenateField Representative
Texas Workforce CommissionState Pre-K Partnership Associate Director
The Carter CenterTechnical Advisor, Guinea Worm Eradication Program
The Council of State Governments Justice CenterContent Development Specialist
They Them ConsultingChief Executive Officer
TIP StrategiesAssociate Consultant
Travis County Planning & Budget OfficeBudget Analyst
U.S. Committee for Refugees and ImmigrantsProgram Officer, Trafficking Victim Assistance Program
U.S. Dept. of Labor, Employment and Training AdministrationWorkforce Development Specialist
U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban DevelopmentManagement & Program Analyst, Strategic Planning and Performance Division
U.S. Government Accountability Office (2)Analyst (2)
U.S. House of RepresentativesLegislative Assistant
U.S. House of RepresentativesSpecial Assistant
U.S. House of RepresentativesDigital Director
UT LawSenior Program Coordinator
Witt O'Brien'sPolicy Analyst

 

Where MGPS graduates landed jobs

EMPLOYERPOSITION
Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL)Senior Policy Associate
American Institutes for ResearchResearch Associate
Central Coast Community EnergyManager of Energy Contracts & Compliance
Democracy for the Arab World Now (DAWN)Advocacy Associate
Dept. of Labor, Employment and Training AdministrationWorkforce Development Specialist
Firefly AerospaceInternational Trade Compliance Specialist
Global Partnership for Sustainable DevelopmentConsultant
IDEA Public SchoolsData Analyst
IntegrityBusiness Officer
MaximusSummer Intern
MetaDangerous Organizations Policy Manager
MITRESenior Business Strategist
NNSA (Northwest Pacific Laboratory)Graduate Fellow
Norton Rose FulbrightAssociate Attorney
OrchardContract Operations Analyst
Q-Energy Deutschland GmbHProject Manager, Development
Refugee Services of TexasAfghan Placement and Assistance Manager
RGK Center for Philanthropy and Community ServiceProject Manager for Data Initiatives
SECURUS Strategic Trade SolutionsResearch Analyst
Sellers DorseyAssociate Consultant
Stratfor — a RANE companyEurasia Analyst
Sullivan & Cromwell LLPLaw Clerk
Texas Comptroller of Public AccountsTransparency Analyst
Texas Dept. of Public SafetyAnalyst
Texas House of RepresentativesLegislative Correspondent
The AllianceResettlement Programs Coordinator
The Soufan CenterResearch Associate
TikTokAdvertising Policy Manager
U.S. Government Accountability OfficeAnalyst
U.S. SenateStaff Assistant
U.S. State DepartmentEconomic Officer
U.S. State DepartmentForeign Service
VF CorporationSustainability & Responsibility Reporting Analyst
Witt O'Brien'sPolicy and Legislative Analyst
Zeihan on GeopoliticsResearch Analyst

 

Graduation Rates (Complete data in PDF)

MPAff 2017 Entry Grad Stats (MPAff allows part-time students)

ProgramEntry Year# EntryTime to Grad-Median# 19 months to Grad or less (Sp2019) or before# 22 months to Grad (Su2019)# 26 months to Grad (Fa2019)#30 months to Grad (Sp2020)# 34 months to Grad (Su2020)# +36 months to Grad# Exit Program-No Degree# In Progress (as of Sp2022)% Grad Rate
MPAff20177919 months or 4 semesters or 1.5 years or Sp 201944 (55%)4 (5%)5 (6%)9 (11%)2 (2%)4 (5%)7 (8%)4 (5%)91%
MPAff-DUAL20172430 months or 6 semesters or 2.5 years or Sp20208 (33%)2 (8%)10 (42%)2 (8%)0002 (8%)100%

 

MGPS2017 Entry

ProgramEntry Year# EntryTime to Grad-Median# 19 months to Grad or less (Sp2019) or before# 22 months to Grad (Su2019)# 26 months to Grad (Fa2019)#30 months to Grad (Sp2020)# 34 months to Grad (Su2020)# +36 months to Grad# Exit Program-No Degree# In Progress (as of Sp2022)% Grad Rate
MGPS20174219 months or 4 semesters or 1.5 years or Sp201924 (57%)3 (7%)4 (9%)3 (7%)01 (2%)7 (16%)083%
MGPS-DUAL20171330 months or 6 semesters or 2.5 years or Sp20202 (15%)009 (69%)1 (7%)1 (7%)00100%

 

MPAff 2018 EntryGrad Stats (MPAff allows part-time students)

ProgramEntry Year# EntryTime to Grad-Median# 19 months to Grad or less (Sp2019) or before# 22 months to Grad (Su2019)# 26 months to Grad (Fa2019)#30 months to Grad (Sp2020)# 34 months to Grad (Su2020)# +36 months to Grad# Exit Program-No Degree# In Progress (as of Sp2022)% Grad Rate
MPAff201859Sp2020-19 months or less44 (75%)5 (8%)3 (5%)1 (2%)1 (2%)05 (8%)5 (8%)91%
MPAff-DUAL201826Sp2020-19 months or less14 (54%)009 (35%)02 (8%)01(3%)100%

 

MGPS 2018 EntryGrad Stats

ProgramEntry Year# EntryTime to Grad-Median# 19 months to Grad or less (Sp2019) or before# 22 months to Grad (Su2019)# 26 months to Grad (Fa2019)#30 months to Grad (Sp2020)# 34 months to Grad (Su2020)# +36 months to Grad# Exit Program-No Degree# In Progress (as of Sp2022)% Grad Rate
MGPS201828Sp2020-19 months or less23 (82%)14 (4%)2 (7%)1 (4%)0000100%
MGPS-DUAL20187Sp2021-30 months1 (14%)2 (28%)04 (58%)0000100%

 

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