Help tackle the most pressing issues in international affairs today with a master's degree from the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs.
Whether you're interested in emerging technologies in international security, global strategic intelligence challenges, economic competition, space policy, or innovation and entrepreneurship in global development, these degree programs can prepare you for an impactful career.
With the forward-thinking, technology-focused perspective that Georgia Tech is known for, our graduates are ready to stand out and lead in the rapidly changing world of international policy.
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Work and study on a 400 acre campus
in the center of Atlanta.
Attend a Top 10 Public University
by U.S. News and World Report.
Join a global network of Ivan Allen College alumni in
65 countries around the world.
More Than Just a Classroom
Graduate programs at the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs offer real-world learning opportunities in and out of the classroom to help you get ahead.
- Receive valuable career advice, mentoring, and insight from our Diplomats-in-Residence and distinguished professors of the practice, including former United States Senator Sam Nunn, retired four-star general Philip Breedlove, and Ambassador Lawrence Silverman.
- Connect with our Ivan Allen College alumni community in Washington, D.C. on our annual career exploration visit to the city.
- Continue Senator Nunn’s legacy in cooperative threat reduction with the largest concentration of faculty expertise in nuclear, chemical, and biological nonproliferation at any U.S. university. We also host the largest concentration of social scientists studying space in one university.
- Study abroad on faculty-led trips to Argentina, East Asia, and the European Union.
- Hone technical skills in areas such as empirical extraction and big-data analytics, forecasting, future studying, analyzing alternative scenarios, interactive visual network analytics, strategic foresight, social network analyses of power and influence, and system-of-systems frameworks for decision analysis.
- Learn from faculty experts, featured for their work in outlets such as NPR, BBC, Bloomberg, the Washington Post, CNN, Newsweek, Time, the New York Times, MSNBC, Fox News, and more.
"The facet of an Ivan Allen College degree that includes technical education from one of the greatest public engineering institutions in the world sets IAC alumni leagues apart from every other liberal arts program in the country… [T]he ability to speak intelligently to technical issues, understand complex topics, communicate them in terms understandable to a broader audience, and serve as the interface at the intersection of technology and policy sets us apart in the job market."
— Murry Smith, B.S. and M.S. in International Affairs, 2019
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Data shows that Georgia Tech liberal arts graduates earn more over their lifetimes than peers from traditional liberal arts programs at other public research universities in Georgia.
Georgia Tech is ranked the No. 1 Best Value Public College by the Princeton Review and is the No. 1 public university for return on investment 15, 20, and 30 years after graduation.
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Nunn School faculty hold cross appointments in the School of Interactive Computing, the School of Cybersecurity and Privacy, and the Daniel Guggenheim School of Aerospace Engineering.
Opportunities to pursue electives at Georgia Tech’s renowned College of Engineering, top 25 business school, and highly-ranked fields such as artificial intelligence and cybersecurity help you build technical skills to expertly bridge the worlds of tech and policy in your work.
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Our Master’s graduates have held positions at organizations such as Coca-Cola, Delta, Amazon, General Motors, the CIA, the U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Central Command, U.S. Department of State, U.S. Department of Energy, North American Treaty Organization (NATO), and the Georgia Department of Economic Development.
Are you ready to take the next step in your career? Explore master's programs in the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs.