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Public Policy at Georgia State University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Public Policy, consider the program at Georgia State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Georgia State University is located in Atlanta, GA.

During the most recent reporting year, 35 public policy graduations were recorded at Georgia State University.

Online & Distance Learning at Georgia State University

Online coursework is an option at Georgia State University. Among 34,944 students, 5,247 (15%) studied exclusively online and 18,242 (52%) took at least some classes online.

Public Policy Rankings at Georgia State University

Use these rankings to compare Georgia State University’s Public Policy program against peer institutions.

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Georgia	#2 of 2
Best Value	Georgia	#2 of 2
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#9 of 18
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#17 of 18
Best Value	Nationwide	#38 of 95
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#95 of 96

Earnings for Public Policy Graduates from Georgia State University

Students who complete Georgia State University’s Public Policy program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$34,007
2 years	$33,138
3 years	$41,284
4 years	$49,430
5 years	$57,464

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Public Policy graduates from Georgia State University take home a median $49,430, compared with $63,047 for all Georgia State University graduates — about 22% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Public Policy graduates from Georgia State University comes in at $30,750.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Public Policy graduates at Georgia State University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Public Policy graduates at Georgia State University are 77% women (27) and 23% men (8).

Public Policy Bachelor’s Program at Georgia State University

Among the 30 bachelor’s public policy graduates at Georgia State University, 73% were women (22) and 27% were men (8).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Public Policy bachelor’s degree recipients at Georgia State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	14
Asian	2
Two or More Races	2

Minority students account for 67% of Public Policy bachelor’s degree recipients at Georgia State University, higher than the national average of 45%.*

Public Policy Doctoral Program at Georgia State University

Of the 5 doctoral public policy graduates at Georgia State University, 100% were women (5) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Public Policy doctoral degree recipients at Georgia State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
International (Nonresident)	5

*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 State University

The Public Policy program at Georgia State University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Public Policy Analysis	35

Top-Paying Careers for Public Policy Graduates

Students who finish Public Policy program at Georgia State University work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-paying careers for Public Policy majors, 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.