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Public Policy at Georgia State University

Here is an overview of the program, including how many students graduate each year, the diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. See how Georgia State University compares to other colleges that offer public policy.

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• Available Degrees
• Rankings
• Popularity
• Earnings
• Student Debt
• Student Demographics
• Concentrations

Public Policy Degrees Available at Georgia State University

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Policy
• Doctorate Degree in Public Policy

Georgia State University Public Policy Rankings

Georgia State University ranks competitively among schools offering public policy. More specifically it was ranked #95 out of 96 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #2 in Georgia.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Public Policy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia	2
Best Public Policy Schools in Georgia	2
Best Value Public Policy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia	2
Best Value Public Policy Schools in Georgia	2
Best Value Public Policy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	9
Best Value Public Policy Schools in the Southeast Region	9
Best Public Policy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	17
Best Public Policy Schools in the Southeast Region	17
Best Value Public Policy Bachelor’s Degree Schools	38
Best Value Public Policy Schools	38
Best Public Policy Bachelor’s Degree Schools	95
Best Public Policy Schools	95

Popularity of Public Policy at Georgia State University

During the most recent reporting year, Georgia State University awarded 30 bachelor’s degrees in public policy.

How Much Do Public Policy Graduates from Georgia State University Make?

Salary of Public Policy Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Public Policy students who finish a bachelor’s at Georgia State University report a median salary of $49,430 a year. This is below $63,047, the median for all majors at Georgia State University.

How Much Student Debt Do Public Policy Graduates from Georgia State University Have?

Student Debt of Public Policy Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Earning a bachelor’s degree at Georgia State University, public policy students accumulate a median of $30,750 in student loans. This is higher than $26,252, the typical median for all majors at Georgia State University.

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Public Policy from Georgia State University Cost?

Georgia State University Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$7,158	$23,520
Fees	$1,320	$1,320

Find out more about Georgia State University tuition and fees.

Georgia State University Public Policy Bachelor’s Program Diversity

Among recent graduates, 27% of public policy bachelor’s degrees went to men and 73% went to women.

The largest share of public policy bachelor’s degree graduates at Georgia State University are Black or African American. About 47% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Georgia State University with a bachelor’s in public policy.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	14
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	10
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	2

Georgia State University Public Policy Doctoral Program Diversity

Every one of the 5 students who graduated with a doctoral degree in public policy from Georgia State University were women.

The largest share of public policy doctoral degree graduates at Georgia State University were Non-Resident Alien. About 100% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Georgia State University with a doctoral in public policy.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
Non-Resident Aliens	5
Other Races	0

Public Policy Student Diversity at Georgia State University

Here are the demographics of the public policy majors at Georgia State University.

Concentrations & Focus Areas Within Public Policy at Georgia State University

This public policy program at Georgia State University breaks down into the following more specific areas of study:

Concentration	Annual Graduates
Public Policy Analysis, General	35

Public Policy Analysis, General at Georgia State University

Georgia State University conferred 35 degrees in public policy analysis, general recently — 77% to women and 23% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Black or African American (40%).

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• Image Credit: By Jayingram11 under License More about our data sources and methodologies.