Overview

Outcomes

Rockefeller College’s PhD in Public Administration and Policy program at the University at Albany will prepare you for a successful research career, primarily in academia, by providing advanced education and mentoring in theory-driven interdisciplinary social science research.

Our faculty are committed to training you to produce original research on systemic public problems and public service professionals to address practical challenges.

Through our doctoral you will create and implement rigorous research designs, use quantitative and qualitative methods, inform the development of theory, contribute to improving practice in the public and nonprofit sectors, maintain high ethical standards in research, and consider the role of competing public values when making policy and administrative decisions.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Field Seminar in Public Policy
Politics and Administration
Research Design
Advanced Quantitative Analysis
Public Administration

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-01 00:00:00

More details

Fall: January 1 - Departmental assistantship
Fall: July 1 - Students not applying for departmental assistance will be reviewed on a space available basis only

Language

English

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Credits

60 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Albany, United States

Disciplines

Public Administration Public Policy View 92 other PhDs in Public Policy in United States

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Academic requirements

GRE^®

Required

GMAT

Required

English requirements

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General requirements

Required Application Materials

Transcripts from all schools attended
Three letters of recommendation
Official GRE or GMAT scores
Resume

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

28318 USD / year

≈ 28318 USD / year
Out-of-State

28318 USD / year

≈ 28318 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

13908 USD / year

≈ 13908 USD / year

Living costs

Albany

United States

1010 - 1570 USD / month

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