Careers and Placements

Master of Arts

Recent M.A. graduates have secured positions with:

  • Indonesian House of Representatives (elected representative)
  • U.S. Department of State (foreign affairs analyst)
  • American Medical Association (research associate)
  • U.S. Congress (legislative assistant)
  • Lake Michigan Federation (executive director)
  • U.S. Foreign Service (foreign service officer)
  • Blue Cross/Blue Shield (claims adjuster)
  • Illinois Attorney General's office
  • Illinois Secretary of State's office
  • Amnesty International

Graduates pursue careers as financial analysts, research associates, business executives and community college and high school educators. Some M.A. graduates pursue doctoral work. Of these, many remain here; others have earned Ph.D.s at such institutions as Duke University, Pennsylvania State University, Fordham University, University of Chicago, University of Virginia, University of Illinois and Columbia University. A smaller number of graduates enter schools of law.

Doctor of Philosophy

Recent Ph.D. graduates have obtained positions at such colleges and universities as:

  • Auburn University
  • Arkansas State University
  • Cameron University
  • Chulalongkorn University (Thailand)
  • DePaul University
  • Gadjah Mada University (Indonesia)
  • Hampton Sydney College
  • University of Minnesota at Mankato
  • North Georgia College and State University
  • Rock Valley College
  • University of the Philippines West
  • Texas A&M University
  • Tulane University
  • Wheeling Jesuit University
  • University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Doctoral graduates seeking careers outside of higher education have obtained positions in business, government and public service as senior research associates and directors, managers and executives for national and international organizations.

Our doctoral program provides opportunities for students to gain teaching experience in a variety of contexts. Its students have established records of presenting papers at professional conferences and publishing articles, and the department encourages student/faculty scholarly interaction.