Overview

In the Public Affairs and Community Development program at Rutgers University, your classes will explore and critique the literature and history of community development from different perspectives that speak to critically important issues such as: Community Power and Organizing; Urban Sustainability; Economic and Social Justice; and International Development Strategies.

Features

Through advanced study of Statistical Inquiry, Geospatial Analysis, Case Study Methods, and Ethnography, our programs equip you for further scholarly inquiry and social impact in the multidisciplinary field of community development.

Programme Structure

Curriculum:

Theory and History of Community Development

Quantitative Methods

Logic Social Inquiry

Alternatives Development Strategies for Distressed Cities

Regional and Economic Development

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-09-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-01-10 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Public Administration View 17 other PhDs in Public Administration in United States

Academic requirements

GRE^®

Required

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

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Other requirements

General requirements

Please provide all prior academic transcripts; a current resume or c.v.; three letters of recommendation attesting to your qualifications, promise, and preparation for graduate study in the social sciences; a personal statement addressing why you seek to pursue a Ph.D. or M.S. in our program and area of research interest, and providing evidence of an ability to succeed in graduate-level quantitative methods courses; and a recent writing sample that demonstrates potential to succeed in a research-oriented degree.

GRE General preferred, LSAT and/or GMAT accepted for PhD. No test requirement for the MS degree.

Please discuss your motivation for pursuing a degree in Public Affairs/Community Development. Describe how your research agenda and civic interests fit with our department and faculty. Discuss your background and experience, and how this degree will benefit your future.

Tuition Fee

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International

33722 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 33722 USD per year during 36 months.
National

33722 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 33722 USD per year during 36 months.
In-State

19824 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 19824 USD per year during 36 months.

Living costs for New Brunswick

1204 - 2963 USD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Scholarships Information

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