{"667509":{"#nid":"667509","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Georgia Tech School of Public Policy Climbs in Overall U.S. News Graduate Rankings","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EGeorgia Tech\u2019s School of Public Policy\u2019s graduate program climbed 10 spots in the 2024 U.S. News \u0026amp; World Report Best Graduate School rankings, rising to No. 39 from No. 49 in last year\u2019s rankings. This returns the program to its previous best overall ranking of No. 39 in the 2020 rankings.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe School\u2019s Environmental Policy program reached its highest-ever ranking at No. 8, up from No. 14 the previous year. The Information and Technology program was ranked No. 4, and Public Policy Analysis was No. 21, up from No. 22 last year.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cThis is very exciting news that delivers a clear message,\u201d said Cassidy Sugimoto, School Chair, Tom and Marie Patton Chair, and Professor in the School of Public Policy. \u201cThe exceptional quality of our programs, the extraordinary caliber of our students, our dedication to innovative advancements in policy research, and our location at one of the nation\u2019s premier technological research universities all provide an unbeatable advantage for students who want to become agents of positive change in an increasingly complex world.\u0022\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe School\u2019s graduate program offers a Master of Science in Public Policy in six concentrations: energy and environmental policy; information and communications policy; science and technology policy; urban and regional economic development policy; policy analysis and evaluation; and public management.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EStudents also may pursue a Master of Science in Cybersecurity with a policy focus, the Master of Sustainable Energy and Environmental Management, or a dual masters degree in Public Policy and City and Regional Planning in conjunction with the College of Design.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe School also offers a doctoral degree and a bachelor\u2019s degree in public policy.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EFor more information, see U.S. News \u0026amp; World Report\u2019s 2024 Graduate School Rankings at \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.usnews.com\/grad\u0022\u003Ewww.usnews.com\/grad\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe School of Public Policy is a unit of the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EGeorgia Tech\u2019s School of Public Policy\u2019s graduate program climbed 10 spots in the 2024 U.S. News \u0026amp; World Report Best Graduate School rankings, rising to No. 39 from No. 49 in last year\u2019s rankings. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThis returns the program to its previous best overall ranking of No. 39 in the 2020 rankings.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Georgia Tech\u2019s School of Public Policy\u2019s graduate program climbed 10 spots in the 2024 U.S. News \u0026 World Report Best Graduate School rankings, rising to No. 39 from No. 49 in last year\u2019s rankings. 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