PhD Public Policy Programs

University of Southern Maine

• The Muskie School of Public Service at the University of Southern Maine offers a Ph.D. in Public Policy. Students start by finishing policy analysis and public organization courses as part of the department's policy core. The research core features courses in conduct of inquiry and quantitative methods necessary for objective research. Exceptional students apply for financial aid through departmental programs like the Peter Feeney Scholarship. The University of Southern Maine houses research centers like the Institute for Public Sector Innovation available to faculty and Ph.D. candidates.

  University of Southern Maine
  96 Falmouth Street
  Portland, ME 04104
  207-780-4141
  usm.maine.edu

University of Arkansas

• The University of Arkansas features a Ph.D. program in Public Policy with nine specialties including recreation policy and policy studies in aging. Core courses in policy implementation and agenda setting must be completed before pursuing dissertation research. The Mullins Library at the University of Arkansas features journals, archives and online databases useful to Ph.D. candidates. Doctoral students can apply for Doctoral Fellowships and the Benjamin Franklin Lever Fellowship to pay for tuition. The department publishes "The American Review of Politics" with contributions from doctoral candidates and faculty members.

  University of Arkansas
  119 Ozark Hall
  Fayetteville, AR 72701
  479-575-5865
  uark.edu

University of Washington

• The Evans School of Public Affairs at the University of Washington confers a doctorate in public policy and management. The first year of this Ph.D. curriculum includes courses on research design and policy analysis. The University of Washington only accepts up to five students per year to this program to ensure small class sizes. Doctoral candidates can gain research experiences with the West Coast Poverty Center, the Community Vitality Program and other institutes. The Evans School of Public Affairs offers financial aid to exceptional students through the Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship and the Population Leadership Program.

  University of Washington
  1410 Northeast Campus Parkway
  Seattle, WA 98195
  206-543-9686
  washington.edu

Virginia Commonwealth University

• Virginia Commonwealth University's L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs runs a Ph.D. program in public policy and administration. Every doctoral student completes 12 core courses including statistics, economic policy analysis and political processes. Students choose from four areas of concentration including urban policy and health policy. The school offers the Preparing Future Faculty Program to train teaching assistants for faculty appointments after graduation. Faculty and Ph.D. candidates work with university institutes like the Commonwealth Poll to conduct public policy research.

  Virginia Commonwealth University
  PO Box 843061
  Richmond, VA 23284
  804-828-6837
  vcu.edu