PhD in Public Administration/Policy: 56 US programs compared

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1
Harvard University
Doctor of Philosophy in Social Policy
Application deadline
Dec 1
Annual tuition
$59,048
Program duration
72 months
2
Princeton University
Doctor of Philosophy in Social Policy
Application deadline
Dec 15
Annual tuition
$65,210
Program duration
60 months
3
University of California, Berkeley
Doctor of Philosophy in Business & Public Policy
Application deadline
Dec 3
Annual tuition
$15,102
Program duration
60 months
4
University of Pennsylvania
Doctor of Philosophy in Social Welfare
Application deadline
Dec 15
Program duration
72 months
5
University of Chicago
Doctor of Philosophy in Public Policy
Application deadline
Dec 5
Annual tuition
$53,721
Program duration
48 months
6
Cornell University
Doctor of Philosophy in Policy Analysis and Management
Application deadline
Jan 15
Annual tuition
$20,800
Program duration
72 months
7
Johns Hopkins University
Doctor of International Affairs
Application deadline
Jan 7 +1
Annual tuition
$33,498
Program duration
1 year full-time
8
University of California, Los Angeles
Doctor of Philosophy in Social Welfare
Application deadline
Dec 1
Annual tuition
$36,297
Program duration
84 months
9
University of Michigan--Ann Arbor
Joint PhD in Public Policy and Sociology
Application deadline
Dec 1 +2
Annual tuition
$61,922
Program duration
84 months
10
Carnegie Mellon University
Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering and Public Policy
Application deadline
Oct 15 +1
Annual tuition
$51,250
Program duration
72 months

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Rank	University	Program	Duration
#1	Harvard University	Doctor of Philosophy in Social Policy	72 months
#1	Harvard University	PhD in Public Policy Program	72 months
#4	Princeton University	Doctor of Philosophy in Social Policy	60 months
#6	University of California, Berkeley	Doctor of Philosophy in Business & Public Policy	60 months
#6	University of California, Berkeley	Doctor of Philosophy in Public Policy	60 months
#6	University of California, Berkeley	Master of Social Welfare\|Doctor of Philosophy	24 months
#10	University of Pennsylvania	Doctor of Philosophy in Social Welfare	72 months
#11	University of Chicago	Doctor of Philosophy in Public Policy	48 months
#13	Cornell University	Doctor of Philosophy in Policy Analysis and Management	72 months
#13	Cornell University	PhD in Public Policy	72 months
#16	Johns Hopkins University	Doctor of International Affairs	1 year full-time
#17	University of California, Los Angeles	Doctor of Philosophy in Social Welfare	84 months
#19	University of Michigan--Ann Arbor	Doctor of Philosophy in Public Policy	84 months
#19	University of Michigan--Ann Arbor	Joint PhD in Public Policy and Sociology	84 months
#21	Carnegie Mellon University	Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering and Public Policy	72 months
#21	Carnegie Mellon University	PhD in Public Policy & Management	72 months
#22	Duke University	Doctor of Philosophy in Public Policy	60 months
#23	Northwestern University	Doctor of Philosophy in Human Development and Social Policy	60 months
#24	New York University	Doctor of Philosophy in Public Administration	120 months
#25	University of Washington	Doctor of Philosophy in Public Policy & Management	72 months
#25	University of Washington	Doctor of Philosophy in Social Welfare	60 months
#31	The University of Texas at Austin	Doctor of Philosophy in Public Policy	60 months
#33	Georgia Institute of Technology	Doctor of Philosophy in International Affairs	72 months
#33	Georgia Institute of Technology	Doctor of Philosophy in Public Policy	72 months
#35	University of North Carolina--Chapel Hill	Doctor of Philosophy in Public Policy
#42	University of Southern California	PhD in Public Policy and Management
#64	University of Maryland, College Park	PhD in Public Policy	36 months
#65	University of California--Irvine	PhD in Urban and Environmental Planning and Policy	84 months
#72	University of Minnesota--Twin Cities	Doctor of Philosophy in Public Affairs
#75	University of Pittsburgh	Doctor of Philosophy in Public & International Affairs
#81	Rutgers University--New Brunswick	Doctor of Philosophy in Planning and Public Policy
#95	Ohio State University--Columbus	PhD in Public Policy and Management
#98	Virginia Tech	Doctor of Philosophy in Public Administration and Public Affairs
#99	University of Georgia	Doctor of Philosophy in Public Administration and Policy
#114	North Carolina State University	Doctor of Philosophy in Public Administration
#126	Indiana University--Bloomington	Doctor of Philosophy in Public Affairs
#175	Arizona State University	PhD in Public Administration and Policy
#201–250	Case Western Reserve University	Doctor of Philosophy in Social History and Policy	60 months
#201–250	Case Western Reserve University	Doctor of Philosophy in Social Welfare	36 months
#201–250	Northeastern University	Doctor of Philosophy in Public Policy	60 months
#201–250	Northeastern University	Jurum Doctor (JD) and Master of Science in Law and Public Policy
#251–300	Stony Brook University--SUNY	Doctor of Philosophy in Social Welfare
#251–300	University of Miami	Doctor of Philosophy in Public Administration
#301–400	George Washington University	Affiliated Doctor of Philosophy in Public Policy and Public Administration
#301–400	George Washington University	Doctor of Philosophy in Public Policy & Political Science	96 months
#301–400	George Washington University	Doctor of Philosophy in Public Policy and Administration	72 months
#301–400	University at Buffalo--SUNY	Doctor of Philosophy in Social Welfare
#401–500	Florida State University	PhD in Public Administration	60 months
#401–500	University of Delaware	Doctor of Philosophy in Public Policy and Administration
	American University	Doctor of Philosophy in Public Administration & Policy
	Auburn University	Doctor of Philosophy in Public Administration and Public Policy	72 months
	Brandeis University	Doctor of Philosophy in Social Policy	72 months
	Clemson University	Doctor of Philosophy in Policy Studies
	Saint Louis University	Doctor of Philosophy in Public and Social Policy	84 months
	Syracuse University	Doctor of Philosophy in Public Administration
	University of Kentucky	PhD in Public Policy and Administration

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