Our curriculum emphasizes interdisciplinary, applied research in public policy and administration and related subfields as it prepares students for traditional faculty or public-policy research positions.
Trachtenberg School classes are held on the Foggy Bottom Campus. Most classes are in the evenings, enabling full-time and part-time students to pursue their degree while working.
The Ph.D. is a 72-credit program offered through the Trachtenberg School of Public Policy and Public Administration; the Columbian College of Arts and Sciences grants the degree.
The multidisciplinary Ph.D. is designed to develop a range of competencies needed to undertake sophisticated research in public policy and public administration. Core courses cover multiple academic disciplines, including politics, economics, and quantitative and qualitative methods in policy research. Built upon the diversity and strengths of academic departments and faculty distributed throughout TSPPPA and the University community, our program offers an exceptional education across these disciplines.
Graduates of the doctoral program pursue careers in teaching and research related to public policy and administration and as policy researchers and analysts in government and the private sector. Some hold administrative positions in these sectors and many are closely involved in the development and evaluation of public policies.
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Expected August 2024
Columbian College of Arts and Sciences
801 22nd St. NW,
Washington,
District Of Columbia,
20052, United States
Applicants must hold a Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university. Applicants who have earned their degrees outside of the US must hold degrees from institutions in compliance with their national standards.
English Language Requirements:
Minimum scores for the Ph.D. program are:
Academic IELTS: an overall score of 8.0 with no individual band score below 7.0; or
TOEFL: 637 on the paper-based or 110 on the Internet-based.
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
With a history dating back to 1821, the university is internationally-recognized and ranks among the world’s top 200 universities.