Learn where our master’s degree graduates found work by employer and sector.
Where our 2025 graduates work
Data shows where students who earned one of our master’s degrees in 2025 found work six months after graduating.
Of 42 La Follette School 2025 Master of Public Affairs (MPA) and Master of International Public Affairs (MIPA) graduates, 30 entered the workforce immediately following graduation, six sought additional degrees, three chose to delay entering the workforce until 2026, and three students did not respond to our survey. Of those that responded, 100% (30 out of 30 graduates) reported that they had secured employment in their fields by December 2025.
Of those who secured employment, 93% of graduates found jobs focused on domestic policy and management and 7% found jobs focused on international policy and management.
Employers that hired our 2025 graduates
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NGO/Nonprofit (27.8%)
- Arkansas Crisis Center
- National Ataxia Foundation
- New York University
- Smithbucklin
- United Way of Metro Chicago
- University of Wisconsin Madison – leadership
- University of Wisconsin – Madison CeO Program
- University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
- WellPoint Care Network
Private Sector (22.2%)
- Arete Evaluation
- ILLUME Advising, and E Source Company
- Maycomb Capital
- Middle Seat
- Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c.
- Stantec
- Tetra Tech
State Government (19.4%)
- Wisconsin Department of Health
- Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services
- Wisconsin Legislative Audit Bureau
- Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau
- Wisconsin State Assembly – Rep. Alex Dallman
- Wisconsin State Legislature – Office of Representative Robyn Vining
Federal Government (8.3%)
- Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Republic of Azerbaijan
- United States Army
- Wisconsin Army National Guard
Local Government (5.6%)
- City of Centennial, Colorado
- Winnebago County
Career outcomes by graduation year
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Class of 2024 career outcomes
Of 43 La Follette School 2024 Master of Public Affairs (MPA) and Master of International Public Affairs (MIPA) graduates, 29 entered the workforce, 11 sought additional degrees, and one alum did not respond to our survey. Of those who responded, 94% (29 out of 31 graduates) reported that they had secured employment in their fields by December 2024.
Of those who secured employment, 83% of graduates found jobs focused on domestic policy and management and 17% found jobs focused on international policy and management.
Data shows where students who earned one of our master’s degrees in 2024 found work six months after graduating.
Employers by sector
Private Sector (20.0%)
- Intellipro Group
- MSI Consulting
- nINA Collective
- SB Nation
- Stantec
- Tetra Tech
- Victoria Secret and Pink
- W.R. Berkley
NGO/Nonprofit (15.0%)
- American Councils for International Education
- E4TheFuture
- Educational Credential Evaluators Inc
- Public Health Americorps, WAFCC
- Leading Change – Africa
- Tenant Resource Center (Madison)
Federal Government (12.5%)
- Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM)
- Internal Revenue Service
- Government Accountability Office (GAO)
- U.S. Department of Energy, Office of International Affairs
- U.S. House of Representatives
NGO/Nonprofit (16.7%)
- Madison Regional Economic Partnership (MadREP)
- University of Wisconsin–Madison
- Wisconsin School of Business, UW-Madison
- Great Lakes Intertribal Food Coalition
- Community Service Society of NY
- CALSTART
State Government (17.5%)
- Crawford for Wisconsin
- Wisconsin Department of Corrections
- Wisconsin Department of Health Services – Bureau of Children’s Medicaid Services
- Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services
- Wisconsin Department of Transportation
- Wisconsin Legislative Fiscal Bureau
- Wisconsin State Senate
Local Government (7.5%)
- Dane County
- Neenah Joint School District
- City of Rochester
Class of 2023 career outcomes
Of 43 La Follette School 2023 Master of Public Affairs (MPA) and Master of International Public Affairs (MIPA) graduates, 40 entered the workforce and three sought additional degrees. Of those entering the workforce, 97.5% (39 out of 40 graduates) reported that they had secured employment in their fields by December 2023.
Of those who secured employment, 95% of graduates found jobs focused on domestic policy and management and 5% found jobs focused on international policy and management.
Employers by sector
Local government (2.4%)
- Waukesha County
State Government (42.9%)
- Wisconsin Department of Corrections
- County Health Rankings & Roadmaps
- Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau
- Public Service Commission
- Wisconsin Department of Health Services
- Wisconsin Legislative Audit Bureau
- Department of Workforce Development
- Arizona Joint Legislative Budget Committee
- Legislative Audit Bureau
- State of Maine Department of Labor
- WISDOT
Federal Government (14.3%)
- Government Accountability Office
- USAID (United States Agency for International Development)
- Veterans Benefits Administration
- Peace Corps
- U.S. Department of Labor
NGO/Nonprofit (16.7%)
- Madison Regional Economic Partnership (MadREP)
- University of Wisconsin–Madison
- Wisconsin School of Business, UW-Madison
- Great Lakes Intertribal Food Coalition
- Community Service Society of NY
- CALSTART
Private Sector (16.7%)
- Associated Physicians, LLP
- Alight Solutions
- Hoffman
- University of Chicago – UrbanLabs
- MetaPhase consulting
- Management Science and Innovation
- Mathematica