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Reaching Out
at the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies
Andrew Young School advances to top 10 in two U.S. News ranking categories
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"That is a real tribute to the super group of faculty and research associates we have put together here." -
Roy Bahl |
Georgia State University's
Andrew Young School of Policy Studies ranks in the top 10 graduate programs
nationally in the categories of public finance/budgeting and city management/urban
policy, according to U.S. News and World Report's 2001 issue of America's
Best Graduate Schools.
The widely anticipated
college rankings guide lists Georgia State as 6th nationally in the area
of public finance/budgeting, up from 11th in 1998, the last time such
programs were rated. In city management/urban policy - a key academic
discipline for the downtown Atlanta research university - Georgia State
moved up to 7th-ranked from 16th.
Georgia State is
listed as 31st overall among the 108 ranked graduate schools in public
affairs, up from 36th in 1998.
Georgia State's graduate
programs in various public-affairs disciplines and economics are housed
in the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, which was formed in 1996.
"We moved up
significantly in every category in which we were ranked since the school's
inception," said Andrew Young School Dean Roy Bahl. "That is
a real tribute to the super group of faculty and research associates we
have put together here. When our reputation catches up to our quality,
I think we will be a top 10 school in every category."
Only 16 policy schools
in public universities were ranked higher overall than the Andrew Young
School, he noted.
Bahl attributed the rankings leap in the public finance area to significant research, outreach and teaching. The Andrew Young School has advised several state governors and legislatures on tax reform; conducted training programs in public finance in more than 40 countries; and developed a strong course concentration in budgeting and taxation. Graduates have obtained jobs in state and federal government offices, and also have been hired as faculty members at other universities nationally and internationally.
