Urban planners are the drivers of sustainable growth and change. They aim to improve communities and better the lives of the people who live there.
Real estate developers contribute to the built environment. They turn vision into reality — actively engaging with the community and working closely with various disciplines and sectors to implement solutions.
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The field of public policy, at its core, produces social change. Policy analysts inform and shape the public programs and efforts that improve life in all communities. They integrate leadership with analytical and quantitative skills to promote social and economic well-being.
Public administrators shape our communities and safeguard our future. They run our cities, government agencies, and nonprofits. The Price School prepares students to be leaders who will solve today’s critical social problems.
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The U.S. healthcare system is undergoing profound change. Access, quality, and cost of care are critical issues that affect everyone everywhere. Health administrators put the systems in place to keep facilities open and thriving, and ensure the delivery of quality services.
The nonprofit sector is where change becomes a reality. Nonprofits provide essential public services, advocate for public policy and social change, and help form and sustain the networks that strengthen the bonds of communities.
Our undergraduate program prepares students to excel in graduate study and/or a professional career. Students learn to think analytically and innovatively, focusing on one of our five tracks — health policy and management, nonprofit and social innovation, public policy and law, real estate development, and sustainable planning.
The USC Price School educates students to become leaders who can promote innovative solutions to today’s most critical issues, and also plan and develop better communities for all. We offer 5 professional master’s degree programs, 3 executive programs, as well as online and dual and joint master’s programs.
Through critical discourse and inquiry, field work, and theoretical training, USC Price Ph.D. students examine issues of governance and contribute to place-based solutions to problems that face communities everywhere.
We offer a professional doctorate degree, and executive master’s degrees in leadership, health administration, and international public policy and management. In addition, our short-term executive and leadership programs provide mid-level and senior managers specialized training to advance in their careers and impact society.
We offer 2 master’s degrees (MPA and Executive MHA), as well as 2 certificate programs in a distance learning format. These online programs include video conferencing, rich media, social networking, and individual communication with professors.
The USC Price School offers several graduate certificate programs in its major fields of study, and may be completed in conjunction with a graduate degree program.
California Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. recently named USC Price School of Public Policy alumni Imran Farooq and Michael Kelly to serve on the California Workforce Investment Board. Established in 1998, the board is responsible for assisting the governor in setting and guiding policy related to workforce development.