Public Policy at William & Mary

Every public policy school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the public policy program at William & Mary stacks up to those at other schools.

William & Mary is located in Williamsburg, Virginia and has a total student population of 8,939. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 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.

William & Mary Public Policy Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Public Policy

William & Mary Public Policy Rankings

Public Policy Student Demographics at William & Mary

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public policy majors at William & Mary.

William & Mary Public Policy Master’s Program

Of the 3 students who graduated with a master’s in public policy from William & Mary in 2021, 67% were men and 33% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 40% men graduate in public policy each year. William & Mary does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 26% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public policy master's degree from William & Mary, 100% 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 William & Mary with a master's in public policy.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

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 VA, the home state for William & Mary.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Medical and Health Services Managers	7,650	$116,770
Social Scientists	4,050	$110,090
Political Scientists	1,030	$128,590

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Jrcla2 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.