by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is an overview of the graduate program in public policy at Georgia Tech. It is offered at the Master’s, Doctoral, Graduate Certificate levels, with undergraduate study also available. It ranks as high as #3 out of 10 schools (Master’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
College Factual rates Georgia Tech highly for public policy, placing at #20 out of 99 schools nationally.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Public Policy Schools | 20 of 99 |
| Best Public Policy Schools in Georgia | 1 of 2 |
| Best Public Policy Schools in the Southeast Region | 4 of 18 |
Here is each degree level granted in public policy at Georgia Tech, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s | 30 |
| Master’s | 29 |
| Doctoral | 4 |
| Graduate Certificate | 1 |
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus handed out 29 master’s degrees in public policy.
Georgia Tech is a solid choice among schools offering public policy at the master’s level. Its best result was #3 out of 10 schools by College Factual.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region | 3 |
| Best Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools | 15 |
Among recent graduates, 52% of public policy master’s degrees went to men and 48% went to women.
The largest share of public policy master’s degree graduates at Georgia Tech are White. About 55% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus with a master’s in public policy.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 16 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 3 |
Georgia Tech awarded 29 master’s completions in public policy analysis, general in the most recent reporting year — 48% to women and 52% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (55%).
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus conferred 4 doctoral degrees in public policy.
Georgia Tech is not yet ranked for public policy at the doctoral level.
In the most recent graduating class, 50% of public policy doctoral degrees went to men and 50% went to women.
The largest share of public policy doctoral degree graduates at Georgia Tech were Asian. About 50% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus with a doctoral in public policy.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 0 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Georgia Tech awarded 4 doctoral completions in public policy analysis, general in the latest year of data — 50% to women and 50% to men. The largest share of these graduates were Asian (50%).
In the most recent year for which we have data, Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus handed out 1 graduate certificate degree in public policy.
Georgia Tech has not been ranked for public policy at the graduate certificate level.
Every one of the 1 student who graduated with a graduate certificate degree in public policy from Georgia Tech were women.
The majority of public policy graduate certificate degree graduates at Georgia Tech are Black or African American. Approximately 100% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus with a graduate certificate in public policy.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 0 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Georgia Tech granted 1 graduate certificate degree in public policy analysis, general recently — 100% to women and 0% to men. The largest share of these graduates were Black or African American (100%).
Undergraduate study is also available at Georgia Tech. Annual undergraduate completions by level are shown below.
| Undergraduate Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s Degrees in Public Policy | 30 |