Overview

Doctor of Philosophy in Public Policy and Management Program / Doctor of Philosophy in Public Policy and Management Program is located in Los Angeles, CA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

95

Applied

10

Accepted

6

Enrolled

Applying

85

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 1st	December 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 600 TOEFL IBT score: 100

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships

Student Body

9

Total Graduate Students

33%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	11.11%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	55%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (44%)

Female (55%)

Faculty

151

Total faculty

Full-time - 51

Part-time - 100

Male (109)

Female (42)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Governance: effective institutions, leadership, management, community and economic development, institutional analysis, civic engagement
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	6,160,914

Location & Contact

Address University Park Campus
Los Angeles, CA  90089
United States

Contact Dr. Shui Yan Tang
Director
Email: stang@usc.edu
Phone: 213-740-0379
Fax: 213-740-0001

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