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Public Policy at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus

If you plan to study Public Policy, take a look at what Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus. Get started with the following essential facts.

Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus sits in Atlanta, GA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 64 public policy degrees were awarded at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus.

Online Class Availability at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus

Distance learning is available at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus. Among 53,363 students, 25,257 (47%) studied exclusively online and 4,292 (8%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Public Policy graduates at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Public Policy graduates at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus are 69% women (44) and 31% men (20).

Public Policy Bachelor’s Program at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus

Of the 30 bachelor’s public policy graduates at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus, 90% were women (27) and 10% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Public Policy bachelor’s degree recipients at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	11
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	5
Asian	7
Two or More Races	2
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 60% of Public Policy bachelor’s degree recipients at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus, above the national average of 45%.*

Public Policy Master’s Program at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus

Of the 29 master’s public policy degrees awarded at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus, 48% were women (14) and 52% were men (15).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Public Policy master’s degree recipients at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	16
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	4
Asian	2
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 34% of Public Policy master’s degree recipients at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus, above the national average of 33%.*

Public Policy Doctoral Program at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus

Of the 4 doctoral public policy degrees awarded at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus, 50% were women (2) and 50% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Public Policy doctoral degree recipients at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Asian	2
International (Nonresident)	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of Public Policy doctoral degree recipients at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus, above the national average of 31%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Public Policy Concentrations at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus

The Public Policy program at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Public Policy Analysis	64

Highest-Paying Careers for Public Policy Graduates

Those who complete Public Policy program at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus pursue many career paths. Below are the top-paying careers for Public Policy graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Legislators	$167,600
Medical and Health Services Managers	$129,557
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,329
Political Scientists	$71,521
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,472
Transportation Planners	$50,855
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$46,663
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	$42,168
Social Science Research Assistants	$41,630

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.