School of Public Affairs
ASU’s School of Public Affairs (SPA) is among the leading schools in the nation, with unique strengths in information technology, science and technology policy, local government management, emergency management and homeland security, nonprofit management, environmental policy, and urban policy.
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Source: US News & World Report
#13
Public Affairs school in the nation
— Higher than University of Southern California, Ohio State and Rutgers.
#2 Emergency Management and Homeland Security
#3 Local Government Management
#5 Public Management and Leadership
#10 Environmental Policy and Management
#3 IT Management
#5 Nonprofit Management
#9 Urban Policy
#16 Public Finance and Budgeting
#17 Public Policy Analysis
#22 Social Policy