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Public Policy at Brandeis University

Public Policy at Brandeis University

If you plan to study public policy, take a look at what Brandeis University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Brandeis is located in Waltham, Massachusetts and approximately 5,440 students attend the school each year.

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.

Brandeis Public Policy Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Public Policy
  • Master’s Degree in Public Policy

Brandeis Public Policy Rankings

There were 14 students who received their doctoral degrees in public policy, making the school the #2 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Policy Student Demographics at Brandeis

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

Brandeis Public Policy Master’s Program

65% Women
28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 35% of public policy master's degrees went to men and 65% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 8
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 26
International Students 27
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 Brandeis University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Policy Analysis 59
Health Policy Analysis 13

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 MA, the home state for Brandeis University.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
Medical and Health Services Managers 15,380 $133,900
Health Specialties Professors 3,460 $111,230
Education Professors 1,890 $76,230
Political Science Professors 1,020 $136,210

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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