Employers of PhD Graduates 

Through an intensive, methodologically-based curriculum, students learn to pursue their research questions with sophisticated skills and insights. Graduates of the doctoral program continue their research in academic institutions, governmental agencies, consulting firms and other organizations.  The following is a sample of initial placements and current positions held by Heinz School graduates.

Academia

Harvard University, School of Public Health
University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School
University of California, Berkeley, School of Public Policy
Purdue University, School of Management
University of Colorado, Department of Economics
Johns Hopkins University Institute for Policy Studies
University of Arizona, Business School
University of Maryland, Department of Criminal Justice
Ohio State University, School of Public Policy and Management
University of Minnesota, School of Public Health
Florida State University, Department of Economics
SUNY Albany, School of Criminal Justice
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Business School
National University of Singapore

Think Tanks/Non-profits

Thinking Machine
Rand Corporation
Urban Institute

Private Sector

SAS
IBM
BCG Consulting
Oracle
Chase Manhattan Bank
SRA Corporation
PNC Bank
Accenture
Bell Laboratories

Public Sector

United States Air Force
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Federal Government of India
Korea Institute of Public Finance
National Academy of Sciences, Institute of Medicine