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Public Policy at Brigham Young University - Provo

Public Policy at Brigham Young University - Provo

If you are interested in studying public policy, you may want to check out the program at Brigham Young University - Provo. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

BYU is located in Provo, Utah and approximately 36,461 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.

BYU Public Policy Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Public Policy

BYU Public Policy Rankings

Public Policy Student Demographics at BYU

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

BYU Public Policy Master’s Program

63% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 38% of public policy master's degrees went to men and 63% went to women.

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Of the students who received a public policy master's degree from BYU, 75% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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

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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Brigham Young University - Provo. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Education Policy Analysis 6

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 UT, the home state for Brigham Young University - Provo.

Occupation Jobs in UT Average Salary in UT
Medical and Health Services Managers 3,560 $104,770
Health Specialties Professors 2,120 $141,550
Education Professors 850 $92,070
Legislators 740 $26,930
Social Scientists 150 $67,320

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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