Overview

Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School of Public Policy / Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School of Public Policy is located in Atlanta, GA.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Public policy and city and regional planning
(Master's Certificate)	MSEEM	Sustainable energy and environmental management
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Public policy
Master of Science (MS)	Public policy
Master of Science (MS)	Cybersecurity (policy)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	42
Doctoral Degrees	4
Other Advanced Degrees	1

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Thesis Alternate accepted Professional paper, public policy workshop or thesis; internship; minimum overall GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE: required Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Answers to 3 prompts

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

150

Applied

83

Accepted

44

Enrolled

Applying

95

Application Fee - Domestic

105

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	November 14th	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE: required
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Answers to 3 prompts

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	July 1
Types of financial support available	Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

106

Total Graduate Students

44%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	9.43%
Black or African American	3.77%
White or Caucasian	32%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	7.55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	2.83%
Unknown	Not Reported

Gender

Male (42%)

Female (57%)

Faculty

20

Total faculty

Full-time - 18

Part-time - 2

Male (15)

Female (5)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Science, technology, and innovation policy; energy, climate, and environmental policy; ethics and philosophy of science and technology; economic development and smart cities; science and engineering organizations, education, careers, and workforce
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	2,458,391

Location & Contact

Address 258 4th Street
Atlanta, GA  30332
United States

Contact Cassidy R. Sugimoto
School Chair, Tom and Marie Patton Chair, and Professor
Email: bruce.walker@psych.gatech.edu
Phone: 404-385-6822
Fax: 404-894-0504

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