Ph.D. Degree Programs

Professors, scholars, and academic researchers in the fields of policy, planning, and development produce work that is of the greatest academic rigor even as it has a palpable impact on the world around us.

Through critical discourse and inquiry, field work and theoretical training, Ph.D. students examine issues of governance and contribute to place-based solutions to problems that face communities everywhere in the world.

USC Price School offers two separate Ph.D. degrees:

• Doctor of Philosophy in Public Policy and Management »Program Director:
  Dr. Gary Painter
  Director of Graduate Programs in Public Policy
  University of Southern California
  USC Sol Price School of Public Policy
  Ralph and Goldy Lewis Hall 301A
  Los Angeles, CA 90089-0626
  Tel: (213) 740-8754
  E-mail: gpainter@usc.edu
• Doctor of Philosophy in Urban Planning and Development »Program Director:
  Dr. Marlon Boarnet
  Director of Graduate Programs in Urban Planning and Development
  University of Southern California
  USC Sol Price School of Public Policy
  Ralph and Goldy Lewis Hall 301C
  Los Angeles, CA 90089-0626
  Tel: (213) 740-3696
  E-mail: boarnet@usc.edu

Active for students admitted before Fall 2010:

Doctor of Philosophy in Policy, Planning, and Development (Ph.D.)

The Ph.D. in Policy, Planning, and Development is awarded by the Graduate School through the Price School of Public Policy. This degree prepares individuals for university-level teaching and research positions. Most competitive applicants already hold a master’s degree.