Overview

Department of Public Management and Policy / Department of Public Management and Policy is located in Atlanta, GA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Public finance and budgeting	Urban and regional economic development
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Public finance and budgeting	Science and technology policy
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Public finance and budgeting	Science and technology policy
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Public finance and budgeting	Urban and regional economic development
Master of Public Administration (MPA)	Criminal justice
Master of Public Administration (MPA)	Public health
Master of Public Administration (MPA)	Policy analysis and evaluation	Planning and economic development
Master of Public Administration (MPA)	Policy analysis and evaluation	Planning and economic development
Master of Public Administration (MPA)	Nonprofit policy
Master of Public Administration (MPA)	Public finance policy	Social policy
Master of Public Administration (MPA)	Public finance policy	Social policy
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Public and nonprofit management
(Certificate)	Planning and economic development
Master of Public Administration (MPA)	Disaster policy
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Health policy
Master of Public Policy (MPP)	Planning and economic development
Master of Public Administration (MPA)	Nonprofit management
Master of Public Administration (MPA)	Management and finance
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Environmental policy
(Certificate)	Disaster management
(Certificate)	Nonprofit management

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	59
Doctoral Degrees	3
Other Advanced Degrees	11

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

257

Applied

158

Accepted

66

Enrolled

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

199

Total Graduate Students

19%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	8.04%
Black or African American	25.63%
White or Caucasian	37%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	4.52%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	4.02%
Unknown	1.51%

Gender

Male (30%)

Female (69%)

Faculty

2

Total faculty

Full-time - 1

Part-time - 1

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Public budgeting and finance, public management, nonprofit management, performance measurement and management, urban development
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 14 Marietta Street NW
Atlanta, GA  30303
United States

Contact Dr. Cathy Yang Liu
Chair and Professor
Email: cyliu@gsu.edu
Phone: -413-0102
Fax: 404-413-0104

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