2023 Best Public Policy Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Georgia
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Ranked Colleges
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Degrees Awarded
$33,200
Avg Cost*
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for Public Policy for a Doctorate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Public Policy is the 113th most popular major in the country with 6,430 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, public policy graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $49,451 and had an average of $21,866 in loans still to pay off.
Across Georgia, there were 87 public policy graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,007 and $30,875 respectively.
The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great public policy programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the public policy program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
One Size Does Not Fit All
The public policy school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for Public Policy for a Doctorate”.
We’ve created a tool called College Combat that lets you create your own customized comparisons based on the factors that matter the most to you. Test it out by comparing your favorite schools against others you are considering, or bookmark the tool so you can experiment with it later.
Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for Public Policy for a Doctorate
The colleges and universities below are the best for georgia doctor’s degree vets studying public policy.
Top 1 Best Public Policy Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Georgia
Out of the 1 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for Public Policy for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s public policy degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Georgia State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Public Policy Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia” list.According to our most recent data, Georgia State University supports 36,360 students, and 1,873 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 662 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,934. To help with additional expenses, 2 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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Notes and References
References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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