Learn how to leverage technological perspectives for urban, social, and clean energy policy, AI governance and regulation, and more with Georgia Tech’s Master of Science in Public Policy.
Georgia Tech’s M.S. in Public Policy prepares future leaders by combining a technical foundation from one of the best engineering institutes in the world with policy writing, analysis, and implementation expertise from the Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School of Public Policy. The Carter School is ranked No. 10 in Environmental Policy and Management and No. 2 in Information and Technology Management by U.S. News and World Report.
Choose Georgia Tech’s Master's in Public Policy to:
- Establish a broad foundational overview of the public policy field.
- Develop research design, coding, data science, visualization, quantitative analysis, policy analytics, and other STEM skills to stand out in the job market.
- Specialize in concentrations such as energy and environmental policy, information and communications policy, science and technology policy, public management, and policy analysis and evaluation.
- Hone your collaboration and problem-solving skills with a real-world research project for partner organizations. Recent clients and sponsors include the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, a United Nations ambassador, Third Way, Marta, and Plug In America.
- Graduate ready to drive change and lead public policy initiatives in our increasingly technological world.
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“The M.S. in Public Policy helped me understand the social sciences, including economics and public finance, and trained us in 'structuring the problem' or analytic thinking. The School's top-notch faculty and culture allow you to think and question freely and equip you with knowledge resources, research methods, and tools”
— Gunjan Guatam, M.S. Public Policy ‘11, Sr. Energy Specialist at the World Bank
“I use skills or knowledge I learned in my classes almost every day. Through my research work, I had the chance to connect with other prominent folks in my field, connections that have helped me when I got to D.C. and later on.”
— Ishan Mehta, M.S. Public Policy ‘18, Policy Advisor in the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security
Who Should Apply?
The M.S. in Public Policy is ideal for early-career analysts and professionals in government, consulting, and nonprofit organizations, as well as international students seeking U.S. policy training and engineers and scientists interested in pivoting to policy work.
Career Outcomes
Join a community of alumni from this degree program working in government, private sector, academic, and non-profit organizations. Our alumni have gone on to roles at:
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- California Public Utilities Commission
- Federal Communications Commission
- J.P. Morgan Chase Bank & Co.
- Cisco
- The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
- The City of Atlanta
- The City of San Jose
- Boston Consulting Group
- Microsoft
- The Economic Policy Institute
- Delta Air Lines
- The Tennessee Valley Authority
- Walmart
- The Coca-Cola Company
- NCR Corporation
- Wisconsin Institute for Discovery
- The Humane Society
- Resource Recycling Systems
Curriculum
Georgia Tech’s M.S. in Public Policy is a two-year, on-campus program. It requires 46-credit hours made up of core courses, concentration courses and electives, and a research project, paper, or thesis. Generally, students planning to enter the workforce complete the research project while those continuing onto their Ph.D. choose the thesis option.
Learn more about the curriculum options and read course descriptions in the Georgia Tech Course Catalog.