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Public Policy at Bennington College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Public Policy, you may want to check out the program at Bennington College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Bennington College is in Bennington, VT.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 2 public policy graduations were recorded at Bennington College.

Online & Distance Learning at Bennington College

Many students take online classes at Bennington College. Among 927 students, 132 (14%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 62 (7%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Public Policy graduates at Bennington College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Public Policy graduates at Bennington College are 50% women (1) and 50% men (1).

Public Policy Bachelor’s Program at Bennington College

Of the 1 bachelor’s public policy degrees awarded at Bennington College, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Public Policy bachelor’s degree recipients at Bennington College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 100% of Public Policy bachelor’s degree recipients at Bennington College, above the national average of 45%.*

Public Policy Master’s Program at Bennington College

Among the 1 master’s public policy degrees awarded at Bennington College, 100% were women (1) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Public Policy master’s degree recipients at Bennington College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Public Policy Concentrations at Bennington College

The Public Policy program at Bennington College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Public Policy Analysis	2

Highest-Paying Careers for Public Policy Graduates

Graduates of the Public Policy program at Bennington College pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Public Policy majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Legislators	$167,600
Medical and Health Services Managers	$129,557
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,329
Political Scientists	$71,521
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,472
Transportation Planners	$50,855
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$46,663
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	$42,168
Social Science Research Assistants	$41,630

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.