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I would like to work for some international organization, ideally based in NY. Also I definitely want to do some field work before starting in an office, but eventually I'd like to end up at the UN in some policy making position or something in that direction. I am mostly concerned with the MA in politics program at NYU's GSAS. I have heard tons about SIPA and talked to many people about it. However, nobody seems to know anything about the Wilf Family Department of Politics at NYU. I would love some info on job prospects after graduation and how well administered the program is itself. Any help greatly appreciated!

thanks jim! you are right, 100,000$ does sound ridiculous, even for SIPA and especially with the relatively low income after grad school in my field. according to my bank i would be paying back for some 14 years or so. however, i suppose SIPA is a great career boost at least. on the other hand, while 40,000$ is reasonable i guess, i'm just not sure whether the 1-year MA at NYU's GSAS actually helps my job prospects to an extent that it's worth spending "even" 40,000$ on it. that's why i would be hugely grateful for any input relating to this MA at NYU. thanks!!

Hey I was accepted for both the MIA at SIPA and the MA in Politics at NYU's GSAS. Now I'm having a hard time deciding where to go. I wouldn't get any scholarship from both schools and coming from Europe I also don't qualify for any other meaningful scholarship and would have to fund everything through a loan. Considering tuition and living expenses, SIPA would set me back around an extra 60,000$ compared to the loan needed for NYU. Is SIPA worth it? Is any grad school worth taking out a 100,000$ loan??? I cant really find too much about the MA at the Wilf Department at NYU's GSAS. Does anybody know anything about their graduates and their job prospects? Seems kind of strange how it's rarely mentioned in blogs and discussion forums - which is why I opened this topic here. Any help is greatly appreciated, I really don't know where to go. Thanks in advance for any advice!! BTW: My career goal would probably be to work for an international organizations related to international development or conflict resolution.