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Overview
University of Southern California / Doctor of Policy, Planning, and Development Program is located in Los Angeles, CA, in an urban setting.
Degrees & Awards
Degrees Offered
Degree
Concentration
Sub-concentration
Doctor of Policy, Planning, and Development (DPPD)
Degrees Awarded
Degree
Number Awarded
Doctoral Degrees
3
Earning Your Degree
Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
No
Distance learning programs available?
No
Terminal master's degree available?
No
Degree Requirements
Degree
Requirement
Doctoral Degrees
Project
Admissions
Acceptance Rate
41
Applied
16
Accepted
13
Enrolled
Applying
85
Application Fee - Domestic
Yes
Electronic applications accepted?
Yes
Applications processed on a rolling basis?
Application Deadlines
Type
Domestic
International
Priority date
Fall deadline
February 1st
February 1st
Yes
Entrance Requirements
Student Body
43
Total Graduate Students
Not Reported
International Breakout (representing other countries)
Race/Ethnicity
Hispanic/Latino
13.95%
Black or African American
11.63%
White or Caucasian
53%
American Indian or Alaska Native
2.33%
Asian
9.3%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
2.33%
Two or more races
0%
Unknown
6.98%
Gender
Male (53%)
Female (46%)
Faculty
151
Total faculty
Full-time - 51
Part-time - 100
Male (109)
Female (42)
Research
Focus of faculty research:
Governance: effective institutions, leadership, management, healthy urban and place development, sustainability, community, public policy and planning, societal problem solving and analysis
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:
6,160,914
Location & Contact
Address
University Park Campus Los Angeles, CA 90089 United States
Contact
Dr. Elizabeth Graddy Vice Dean and Professor Email: graddy@usc.edu Phone: 213-740-5725 Fax: 213-740-5379
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