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A PhD is a higher education degree that requires about three to four years of schooling beyond a bachelor’s degree to receive. Many graduates are able to become experts in their field with the knowledge and skills they gain in their PhD program. What is a PhD in Public Policy? This degree prepares students to better understand the theories involved in public policy and governance, and helps… Read more

A PhD is a higher education degree that requires about three to four years of schooling beyond a bachelor’s degree to receive. Many graduates are able to become experts in their field with the knowledge and skills they gain in their PhD program.

What is a PhD in Public Policy? This degree prepares students to better understand the theories involved in public policy and governance, and helps students create policies that generate a higher standard of living for communities around the world. Students are often able to specialize in a particular field so that they receive in-depth and customized education for their desired career.

The benefits of receiving a PhD in Public Policy are vast and far-reaching. Graduates enter the workforce incredibly prepared and knowledgeable, and that experience may lead to faster advancements in their career, as well as greater professional opportunities.

The cost to earn a PhD in Public Policy varies for each student and may depend on the location of the school, the amount of time it takes for a student to complete their degree, and any previous credits students have earned. Students should contact their potential schools in order to be fully informed regarding cost expectations.

Individuals who graduate with a PhD in Public Policy have many different employment opportunities available to them as the immense amount of knowledge and experience needed to earn this degree makes graduates indispensable in a variety of positions. Graduates may work as researcher directors, legislative aides, and policy analysts for research organizations, international public agencies, or policy consulting firms. Other individuals may choose to work in academia, doing research and helping set public policy for schools and education boards.

To learn more about earning a PhD in Public Policy and to find out how you can apply today, search for your program below and contact directly the admission office of the school of your choice by filling in the lead form.

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The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Hong Kong

The Ph.D. in Public Policy program provides rigorous training in public policy research to academically outstanding students aspiring to pursue a career in policy research and ... +

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The Ph.D. in Public Policy program provides rigorous training in public policy research to academically outstanding students aspiring to pursue a career in policy research and teaching. -
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Full-time
Part-time
3 - 6 years
English
Sep 2021
Campus
 

PhD in Public Affairs
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University of Missouri Truman School of Public Affairs
Columbia , USA

Doctoral students collaborate with Truman School faculty representing wide-ranging expertise including governance, law and public policy; child policy; education policy; and s ... +

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Doctoral students collaborate with Truman School faculty representing wide-ranging expertise including governance, law and public policy; child policy; education policy; and social policy. -
PhD
Full-time
Part-time
5 - 8 years
English
Campus
 

PhD Governance and Economics in the Public Sector
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University of Ljubljana
Ljubljana , Slovenia

The joint doctoral study programme Governance and Economics in the Public Sector (third cycle) is interdisciplinary oriented, as it contains subjects (content) from legal, eco ... +

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The joint doctoral study programme Governance and Economics in the Public Sector (third cycle) is interdisciplinary oriented, as it contains subjects (content) from legal, economic, managerial, organisational and information sciences. Students have a wide choice of courses (content) within the individual disciplines, which means they can choose the courses (content) in all study fields (disciplines) they are interested in. -
PhD
Part-time
3 years
English, Slovenian
Campus
 

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PhD in Public and Social Policy
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Charles University, Faculty of Social Sciences (FSS)
Prague 6 , Czech Republic

Our doctoral program aims to produce experts who are able to pursue research and analytical work with creativity. It aims to expand their theoretical and methodological knowle ... +

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Our doctoral program aims to produce experts who are able to pursue research and analytical work with creativity. It aims to expand their theoretical and methodological knowledge and skills and to deepen their ability to grasp scholarship and social reality with a critical mindset. Graduates will be able to use these skills to identify and analyze important social issues in their proper context, the links between the behavior of social actors and their interests, values, and strategies, and the shaping and implementation of public policy. -
PhD
Full-time
4 years
English
Online & Campus Combined
Campus
Online
 

PhD in Public and Social Policy
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Faculty of Social Sciences, Charles University (FSV UK)
Prague , Czech Republic

The Public and Social Policy (PSP) doctoral study programme prepares students for basic and applied research and teaching in the academia as well as other types of activities ... +

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The Public and Social Policy (PSP) doctoral study programme prepares students for basic and applied research and teaching in the academia as well as other types of activities requiring a high level of theoretical and methodological education in PSP. This programme is open to all master degree graduates or equivalent. -
PhD
Full-time
Part-time
4 - 8 years
English
Sep 2021
30 Apr 2021
Campus
 

Executive Ph. D in Public Policy
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Southern University Baton Rouge Nelson Mandela College of Government and Social Sciences
Baton Rouge , USA

Everyone is impacted by Policy. For every problem, there is a solution. How the solution is devised, shared, interpreted, implemented, how it is paid for, who is impacted by i ... +

Everyone is impacted by Policy. For every problem, there is a solution. How the solution is devised, shared, interpreted, implemented, how it is paid for, who is impacted by it, and the outcomes are all components of public policy. These two introductory statements are the genesis of public policy and its multi-discipline genre. Whether an individual works or aspires to work in education, transportation, healthcare, hospitality, entertainment, for the government, in corporate America, or for self, public policy is essential to advancement and success. This is the only program that benefits a multitude of professions. Whether the policies impact staff, the local community, a population within the community, the state, the nation, or the world, they must be devised properly and intentionally using a systematic method to ensure the desired outcomes are achieved and federal, state, and sometimes local compliance is implicit in the planning. To this end, no matter who you are, where you work, or what you do, public policy impacts you. -
PhD
English
Sep 2021
Campus
 

Ph.D. in Public Affairs
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University of Colorado South Denver
Parker , USA

This program emphasizes public administration scholarship, public policy, public management, and criminal justice/criminology in preparation for positions in academia and cons ... +

This program emphasizes public administration scholarship, public policy, public management, and criminal justice/criminology in preparation for positions in academia and consulting firms, public management and administration, public policy analysis, politics and advocacy, and nonprofits. -
PhD
English
Sep 2021
Online & Campus Combined
Campus
Online
 

PhD in Innovation, Policy and Entrepreneurship
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The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Hong Kong

Innovation, Policy and Entrepreneurship is an emerging interdisciplinary area that has become increasingly important in recent years in addressing global challenges in governa ... +

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Innovation, Policy and Entrepreneurship is an emerging interdisciplinary area that has become increasingly important in recent years in addressing global challenges in governance and provision of private and public goods and services. It focuses on linkages among innovation, entrepreneurship, and public policy in the development of human society. -
PhD
Full-time
3 - 4 years
English
Sep 2021
Campus
 

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