Public Administration and Policy PhD

The PhD in Public Administration & Policy prepares qualified candidates to shape the direction of research on the management of public and non-profit organizations, the relationship between sectors and levels of government, and the formation of public policy. Our graduates become the next generation of researchers, teachers, and leaders in the public and non-profit sectors, working in the academy, every level of government, and civil society writ large.

Degree Level: PhD

Department: Public Administration and Policy

School or College: Rockefeller College of Public Affairs & Policy

Required Credentials: Transcripts, 3 Letters of Recommendation, GRE or GMAT, Resume, Departmental Questionnaire (see Special Notes section below)

Application Deadline for Fall Admission and Assistantship Consideration: December 31
Application Deadline for Fall Admission without Assistantship Consideration: Rolling

Application Deadline for Spring Admission and Assistantship Consideration: N/A
Application Deadline for Spring Admission without Assistantship Consideration: N/A

Application Deadline for Summer Admission and Assistantship Consideration: N/A
Application Deadline for Summer Admission without Assistantship Consideration: N/A

Special Notes:

 Students not applying for departmental assistance will be reviewed on a space available basis only. Review is not guaranteed and the department can close admissions when there is no longer space in the program.  Please click here for the Public Administration Departmental Questionnaire.

Tracks: Comparative and Development Administration; Organizational Behavior and Theory; Decision and Policy Sciences; Politics and Administration; Public Finance; Public Management

Grad Bulletin URL:

http://www.albany.edu/graduatebulletin/public_admin_policy_phd_degree.htm

Departmental Website:

http://www.albany.edu/rockefeller/academics_phd_pad.shtml