Overview

Program Outcomes

The Public Administration Ph.D. program at North Carolina State University is designed to prepare students for teaching and research in public management and related fields. Secondarily, the degree is meant to prepare research specialists for governmental agencies and public affairs institutes.

While there are substantive overlaps in the skills needed to land academic, government, or industry positions, there exist ways to tailor the graduate school experience and curate your professional profile to the job market of your choosing.

These are our program objectives:

Produce students who are skilled researchers and teachers
Establish a successful graduate program with national and international visibility
Develop students as effective researchers

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Quantitative Policy Analysis
Public Administration
Public Organization Theory
Public Policy Process
Quantitative Research in Public Administration
Advanced Quantitative Research in Public Administration
Special Topics: Public Administration Research Methods and Traditions
Advanced Research Design

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 120 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-18 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2027-03-15 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

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Credits

72 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Raleigh, United States

Disciplines

Public Administration View 22 other PhDs in Public Administration in United States

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Academic requirements

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Required

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Applicants should submit the following items:

The Graduate School application and application fee;
A personal statement outlining your educational and career objectives, explaining the reasons for your application to the doctoral program in Public Administration at NC State and indicating the field or fields of specialization in which you are interested;
A resume;
Three letters of reference (from faculty or other professionals who are in a position to assess your scholarly and analytical abilities); and
Unofficial transcripts from all institutions where you have taken post-secondary-school coursework (undergraduate and graduate). If you are admitted to the Ph.D. program, you will be asked to provide official transcripts at the time you are admitted.
A seminar paper or other written evidence of your research potential. The sample should be an analytical research paper, preferably empirical in nature.
Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

12607 USD / year

≈ 12607 USD / year
Out-of-State

12607 USD / year

≈ 12607 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

4089 USD / year

≈ 4089 USD / year

Living costs

Raleigh

United States

1085 - 1853 USD / month

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

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