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Public Policy at Carnegie Mellon University

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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. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 62 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.

Carnegie Mellon Public Policy Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Public Policy
  • Doctorate 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

73% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 62 students who earned a master's degree in Public Policy from Carnegie Mellon in 2020-2021, 27% were men and 73% were 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 7
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 21
International Students 24
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

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

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*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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