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Public Policy at Carnegie Mellon University

Public Policy at Carnegie Mellon University

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

Carnegie Mellon is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 13,519.

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.

Carnegie Mellon Public Policy Degrees Available

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

Carnegie Mellon Public Policy Rankings

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in public policy, making the school the #33 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Policy Student Demographics at Carnegie Mellon

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

Carnegie Mellon Public Policy Master’s Program

62% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 38% of public policy master's degrees went to men and 62% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 10
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 35
International Students 48
Other Races/Ethnicities 12

Concentrations Within Public Policy

The following public policy concentations are available at Carnegie Mellon University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Carnegie Mellon University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Policy Analysis 64

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 PA, the home state for Carnegie Mellon University.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
Medical and Health Services Managers 16,410 $97,310
Health Specialties Professors 12,420 $95,160
Education Professors 2,690 $70,990
Social Scientists 550 $83,400

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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