Ph.D. in Public Policy and Administration
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#35 in nation among public affairs graduate schools
The 2023 U.S. News & World Report rankings show the L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs at Virginia Commonwealth University rose to No. 35 in the nation among public affairs graduate schools (up from No. 38 in 2022).
The Wilder School’s public management and leadership program also climbed to No. 29 (rising from No. 34 in 2022) in the report’s specialty program rankings.
Where are recent Public Policy and Administration alumni working?
Alumni spotlight
Increasing access to low-income housing
LeQuan Hylton (Ph.D.’16/GPA) is the co-founder, president, and principal broker of Hylton & Company, which offers high-quality affordable housing for those in the Richmond, Tidewater and Northern Virginia areas.