Work With Leading Public Policy Faculty

The PhD in Public Policy is an applied, interdisciplinary social science degree. Graduates of the program are prepared for professional positions in domestic and international public agencies, research organizations and policy consulting firms, and for academic positions in public policy, public administration and other policy-oriented schools.

The program requires a two-course sequence in theories of public policy and coursework in three other social science disciplines. Students designate a disciplinary concentration such as economics, political science or sociology, as well as a policy focus, such as social policy, globalization and development or health policy. Students interested in environmental policy should apply to the PhD program in Environment, but may enroll in public policy courses.

For more information about the program contact:
Director of Graduate Studies
Attn: PhD Program
Department of Public Policy Studies
Terry Sanford Institute of Public Policy
Duke University
Box 90243
Durham, NC 27708-0243
(919)613-9204
E-mail: PPPhD@duke.edu.