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Ph.D. in Public Policy and Management Careers

Employers of Ph.D. Graduates

Through an intensive, methodologically-based curriculum, you'll learn to pursue your research questions with sophisticated skills and insights. As a graduate of our prestigious doctoral program you can continue your research in academic institutions, governmental agencies, consulting firms or other organizations. The following is a sample of initial placements and current prominent positions held by Heinz College 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

Needless to say, at Heinz College we treat Career Services as seriously as we do our academics. Our Career Services staff will help prepare you secure employment through several career counseling activities and create opportunities to meet prospective employers at various networking events and job fairs.

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