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Public Policy at American University

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

The American University is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a total student population of 14,001. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 47 students received their master's degree in public policy.

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.

The American University Public Policy Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Public Policy

The American University Public Policy Rankings

Public Policy Student Demographics at The American University

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

The American University Public Policy Master’s Program

64% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The public policy program at The American University awarded 47 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 36% of these degrees went to men with the other 64% going to women.

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Of the students who received a public policy master's degree from The American University, 51% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from American University 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 3
White 24
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 10

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 DC, the home state for American University.

Occupation Jobs in DC Average Salary in DC
Political Scientists 3,220 $120,610
Social Scientists 2,690 $102,300
Medical and Health Services Managers 1,580 $145,760
Political Science Professors 1,160 $127,410

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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