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Public Policy at American Public University System

Public Policy at American Public University System

What traits are you looking for in a public policy school? To help you decide if American Public University System is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's public policy program.

American Military University is located in Charles Town, West Virginia and has a total student population of 50,047.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Public Policy section at the bottom of this page.

American Military University Public Policy Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Public Policy

American Military University Public Policy Rankings

Public Policy Student Demographics at American Military University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public policy majors at American Public University System.

American Military University Public Policy Master’s Program

38% Women
54% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 62% of public policy master's degrees went to men and 38% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 38% men graduate in public policy each year. American Military University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 23% more men than average.

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In the public policy master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 54% of degree recipients. That is 18% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from American Public University System with a master's in public policy.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Public Policy

If you plan to be a public policy major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from American Public University System. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Policy Analysis 17

Careers That Public Policy Grads May Go Into

A degree in public policy can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for WV, the home state for American Public University System.

Occupation Jobs in WV Average Salary in WV
Medical and Health Services Managers 1,610 $110,130
Legislators 650 $28,520
Education Professors 500 $56,050
Social Scientists 190 $73,480
Political Science Professors 90 $54,150

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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