WorldView Magazine: Guide to Graduate School
The University Pipeline
In the midst of budget cuts, Peace Corps announces its annual rankings of top Peace Corps-producing schools, with the University of Wisconsin-Madison topping the charts.
Seton Hall School of Diplomacy and International Relations
The School of Diplomacy and International Relations at Seton Hall University is strategically located, with classes offered on our campus just 14 miles from New York City, at the United Nations headquarters, in the heart of Washington, D.C., online and around the globe. We are a welcoming international community of students working closely with a faculty of award-winning scholars and veteran field professionals. Together we engage in a multilateral approach to diplomacy, conflict negotiation, policy analysis, economics, human rights, security and regional concerns.
Yale Jackson School of Global Affairs
RPCVs are at home at the Yale Jackson School of Global Affairs, with a rich cohort of students and alumni who have chosen Jackson as the next step in building an impactful career. Be part of an incredible experience and pursue your passion for bettering the global community.
Western Illinois University Institute for Rural Affairs
For 30 years we’ve been investing in our students and their future through specialized courses, hands-on internships, and ongoing personal and professional development opportunities. From your first email to the Fellows Program in Community Development at Western Illinois University, to your latest career move years after graduating, we’re with you every step of the way. We know how to help RPCVs leverage their service into a meaningful career and impactful future.
School for International Training Graduate Institute
Celebrating 60 years as the only U.S.-accredited university tied to an international NGO, School for International Training’s (SIT) global campus comprises nearly 40 learning centers in 29 countries. These learning centers offer one-of-a-kind opportunities for in-person learning, cultural immersion, and face-to-face interaction with faculty, peers, and community partners whose perspectives are non-western and decolonial. Whether your goal is to work in the United States or abroad, SIT prepares you to become a professional with the skills to work within diverse environments.
Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs (MPA-Development Practice)
The 21-month MPA-DP, a STEM-designated degree program, is a practice-oriented, professional advancement degree where you will acquire the knowledge, and build the skills, experience, and networks, to make the world a better place. Our objective is to empower and support you through a combination of core and elective courses, skills development, and real-world practice. We support diverse, work-experience opportunities during the program, including a twelve weeks professional placement, a client-oriented, team capstone project, and internships. Upon graduation, you will be ready to apply these competencies with leading organizations in the public, non-profit, and private sectors or create your own enterprise, as many of our students have done.
Clark University
If you see society’s biggest challenges as calls to action, our master’s degrees are designed for you. Our graduate programs are problem-centered and cut across traditional disciplinary boundaries to give you the broad knowledge and hands-on skills you need to drive meaningful change. If you see society’s biggest challenges as calls to action, our master’s degrees are designed for you.
Johns Hopkins School of Nursing
The knowledge, community, global vision, and generous scholarships to help transform your service to a career as a caregiver and a leader. Like RPCVs, Johns Hopkins Nurses know the power of preventive care at the neighborhood level. So many of us have been in your shoes.
Duke University Sanford School of Public Policy
For Returned Peace Corps Volunteers (RPCVs) eager to deepen their impact in public policy or international development, Duke University’s Sanford School of Public Policy offers an unparalleled opportunity to build on the global framework of skills and knowledge they gain during their service.
University of South Florida College of Public Health
An urban research university, the University of South Florida is home to the highest-ranked public health degree program in Florida. For more than 10 years, the College of Public Health has consistently ranked in the top 30 nationally (U.S. News & World Report, 2024) among the Council on Education for Public Health accredited schools and colleges.
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