The School of Public Policy at the Georgia Institute of Technology and the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies at Georgia State University jointly offer a Ph.D. in Public Policy that is designed to prepare research-oriented policy analysts, design specialists, policy evaluators, and policy implementation experts for responsible positions in universities, research centers, nonprofit organizations, and government agencies.
Students benefit from the strengths of both schools.
The School of Public Policy at Georgia Tech has a strong tradition of education and research in science and technology policy, environmental policy, information and telecommunications policy, economic and regional development, and public management. Georgia State s Andrew Young School of Policy Studies provides expertise in public administration, program evaluation, urban policy studies, and economics. Doctoral students can participate in applied policy research through several nationally recognized research centers at both universities. These include the Policy Research Center, the Applied Research Cente r, the Research Value Mapping Program , the Health Policy Center , the Air Quality Laboratory , the Environmental Policy Program , and the Technology Policy and Assessment Center . The need for faculty and practitioners knowledgeable about specific policy areas and skilled in policy analysis and evaluation is growing rapidly.