{"633623":{"#nid":"633623","#data":{"type":"news","title":"School of Public Policy Graduate Program Ranked in Top 20% by U.S. News \u0026 World Report","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EBy Michael Pearson\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EU.S. News \u0026amp; World Report\u003C\/em\u003E has ranked the Georgia Institute of Technology\u0026rsquo;s School of Public Policy\u0026rsquo;s graduate program among the top 20% in the country for 2021.In its most recent rankings, released March 17, the magazine placed the School\u0026rsquo;s overall graduate program 45\u003Csup\u003Eth\u003C\/sup\u003E of the 275 programs it ranked.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAmong specific policy concentrations, the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/spp.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESchool\u0026rsquo;s\u003C\/a\u003E energy and environmental policy program ranked 12\u003Csup\u003Eth\u003C\/sup\u003E in the country, and the policy analysis and evaluation concentration ranked 24\u003Csup\u003Eth\u003C\/sup\u003E among similar programs.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;These are strong rankings that reflect our stature as a top-tier public policy program,\u0026rdquo; said \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.iac.gatech.edu\/people\/faculty\/fealing\u0022\u003EKaye Husbands Fealing\u003C\/a\u003E, the School\u0026rsquo;s chair and incoming dean of the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/iac.nas.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EIvan Allen College of Liberal Arts\u003C\/a\u003E, which houses the School of Public Policy. \u0026ldquo;What they don\u0026rsquo;t necessarily reveal are the innumerable benefits afforded our students by studying public policy at a world-class school ranked by \u003Cem\u003EU.S. News\u003C\/em\u003E as one of the most innovative in the nation and also among the nation\u0026rsquo;s top five public universities.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe School\u0026rsquo;s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/spp.gatech.edu\/graduate\u0022\u003Egraduate program\u003C\/a\u003E 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\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EStudents also may pursue a \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.gatech.edu\/academics\/degrees\/masters\/cybersecurity-ms-cybersecurity\u0022\u003EMaster of Science in Cybersecurity\u003C\/a\u003E with a policy focus, the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/spp.gatech.edu\/masters\/mseem\u0022\u003EMaster of Sustainable Energy and Environmental Management\u003C\/a\u003E, or a dual masters degree in Public Policy and City and Regional Planning in conjunction with the College of Design.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe School also offers a doctoral degree and a bachelor\u0026rsquo;s in public policy.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor more information, see \u003Cem\u003EU.S. News \u0026amp; World Report\u0026rsquo;s\u003C\/em\u003E 2020 Graduate School Rankings at \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.usnews.com\/best-graduate-schools\u0022\u003Ewww.usnews.com\/best-graduate-schools\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EU.S. News \u0026amp; World Report has ranked the Georgia Institute of Technology\u0026rsquo;s School of Public Policy\u0026rsquo;s graduate program among the top 20% in the country for 2021.In its most recent rankings, released March 17, the magazine placed the School\u0026rsquo;s overall graduate program 45\u003Csup\u003Eth\u003C\/sup\u003E of the 275 programs it ranked.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The magazine ranked the School\u0027s graduate programs at No. 45 overall."}],"uid":"34600","created_gmt":"2020-03-17 13:33:59","changed_gmt":"2020-03-19 14:24:35","author":"mpearson34","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2020-03-17T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2020-03-17T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"630777":{"id":"630777","type":"image","title":"Ivan Allen College News","body":null,"created":"1578506913","gmt_created":"2020-01-08 18:08:33","changed":"1611774687","gmt_changed":"2021-01-27 19:11:27","alt":"","file":{"fid":"244314","name":"iac news feed image black-on-gold.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/iac%20news%20feed%20image%20black-on-gold.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/iac%20news%20feed%20image%20black-on-gold.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":45366,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/iac%20news%20feed%20image%20black-on-gold.jpg?itok=hTg1SQ5A"}}},"media_ids":["630777"],"groups":[{"id":"1281","name":"Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts"},{"id":"1289","name":"School of Public Policy"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"167078","name":"School of Public Policy"},{"id":"834","name":"Rankings"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EMichael Pearson\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nmichael.pearson@iac.gatech.edu\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["michael.pearson@iac.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}