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Public Policy at Georgia State University

Public Policy at Georgia State University

If you plan to study public policy, take a look at what Georgia State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Georgia State is located in Atlanta, Georgia and has a total student population of 36,360.

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 State Public Policy Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Public Policy

Georgia State Public Policy Rankings

The public policy major at Georgia State 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.

Public Policy Student Demographics at Georgia State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public policy majors at Georgia State University.

Georgia State Public Policy Bachelor’s Program

63% Women
76% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 37% of public policy bachelor's degrees went to men and 63% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 40% more racial-ethnic minorities in its public policy bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Georgia State University with a bachelor's in public policy.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 20
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 9
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Concentrations Within Public Policy

The following public policy concentations are available at Georgia State University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Georgia State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Policy Analysis 30

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 State University.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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