by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. We've also included details on how Georgia Tech ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in public policy.
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The public policy major at Georgia Tech is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Public Policy. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.
During the 2021-2022 academic year, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus handed out 27 bachelor's degrees in public policy. This is an increase of 108% over the previous year when 13 degrees were handed out.
In 2022, 18 students received their master’s degree in public policy from Georgia Tech. This makes it the #40 most popular school for public policy master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 4 students received their doctoral degrees in public policy in 2022, making the school the #24 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Public Policy majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Georgia Tech go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $48,383 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $44,740 for all public policy bachelor's degree recipients.
In 2022-2023, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Georgia Tech was $1,307 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $427 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,258 | $31,370 |
| Fees | $1,506 | $1,506 |
| Books and Supplies | $800 | $800 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,760 | $12,760 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,200 | $3,200 |
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In the 2021-2022 academic year, 27 students earned a bachelor's degree in public policy from Georgia Tech. About 44% of these graduates were women and the other 56% were men.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 70% of 2022 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus with a bachelor's in public policy.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 19 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Georgia Tech does not offer an online option for its public policy bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Georgia Tech Online Learning page.
The public policy program at Georgia Tech awarded 19 master's degrees in 2021-2022. About 32% of these degrees went to men with the other 68% going to women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at Georgia Tech are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 79% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus with a master's in public policy.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 15 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 2 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public policy majors at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus.
More about our data sources and methodologies.