Master of International Affairs

Tuition costs 20,520 USD per year.

The Master of International Affairs program prepares students to become globally-focused leaders in government, international institutions, nonprofits, and business. Located in New York City, the program focuses on creating global solutions for global challenges. Students engage with international affairs in a city that hosts the UN and numerous global organizations.

Focus areas include Global Security, International Nongovernmental Organizations, Trade Policy and Global Economic Governance, Western Hemisphere Affairs, Special Concentration.

The program requires 42-45 credits, with students mastering a rigorous core curriculum including international economics, global communication, budgeting, and quantitative and qualitative methods.

Graduates pursue careers in government, international institutions, NGOs, and global businesses, including roles in foreign affairs, finance, and diplomacy.

The programme totals about 42 credit hours. The program can be pursued full-time or part-time, with day, evening, hybrid, and fully online course options, typically taking 2 years to complete. For international students, tuition is below the median for US programmes. The institution admits about 50% of applicants.

Baruch College forms part of the City University of New York and brings together three academic schools: the Marxe School of Public and International Affairs, the Weissman School of Arts and Sciences, and the Zicklin School of Business. This structure gives students room to shape an educational path across professional, social-science, arts, and business disciplines. Undergraduate study includes majors, minors, and specialized concentrations, while graduate education includes doctoral, master’s, and executive programs.

Academic strengths include public administration, international affairs, city planning, higher education administration, arts administration, strategic communication, mental health counseling, financial engineering, industrial and organizational psychology, business administration, accountancy, finance, marketing, human resource management, and business analytics. Students also have access to learning and research opportunities across the College’s schools. Coursework and research connect with areas such as healthcare policy, nonprofit administration, global security, trade policy, urban development and sustainability, climate change, and global economic governance.

The campus address is One Bernard Baruch Way, at 55 Lexington Avenue and 24th Street in New York, placing students in an urban setting with access to the city’s academic, cultural, and professional environment. Baruch’s year-long Baruch Connects initiative focuses on collaboration and connection, while the College promotes diversity, equity, and inclusion in classes and around campus. International students can join a global community through undergraduate, graduate, executive, and research pathways.