Public Policy at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus

20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you are interested in studying public policy, you may want to check out the program at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Georgia Tech is located in Atlanta, Georgia and approximately 39,771 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Public Policy section at the bottom of this page.

Georgia Tech Public Policy Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Public Policy
Master’s Degree in Public Policy

Georgia Tech Public Policy Rankings

The public policy major at Georgia Tech is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Public Policy. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in public policy, making the school the #24 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Policy Student Demographics at Georgia Tech

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public policy majors at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus.

Georgia Tech Public Policy Bachelor’s Program

74% Women

20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 26% of public policy bachelor's degrees went to men and 74% went to women.

About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public policy at Georgia Tech are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus with a bachelor's in public policy.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	28
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Georgia Tech Public Policy Master’s Program

41% Women

34% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 59% of public policy master's degrees went to men and 41% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 38% men graduate in public policy each year. Georgia Tech does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 20% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public policy master's degree from Georgia Tech, 55% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus with a master's in public policy.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	16
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Public Policy

The following public policy concentations are available at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Policy Analysis	36

Careers That Public Policy Grads May Go Into

A degree in public policy can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for GA, the home state for Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
Medical and Health Services Managers	8,790	$111,850
Health Specialties Professors	4,970	$119,400
Social Scientists	2,060	$86,810
Legislators	1,840	$23,810
Education Professors	1,530	$83,270

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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