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Public Policy at Duquesne University

If you plan to study Public Policy, consider the program at Duquesne University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Duquesne University is located in Pittsburgh, PA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 11 public policy degrees were granted at Duquesne University.

Online & Distance Learning at Duquesne University

Many students take online classes at Duquesne University. Among 8,234 students, 561 (7%) studied exclusively online and 2,706 (33%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Public Policy graduates at Duquesne University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Public Policy graduates at Duquesne University are 36% women (4) and 64% men (7).

Public Policy Bachelor’s Program at Duquesne University

Of the 11 bachelor’s public policy graduates at Duquesne University, 36% were women (4) and 64% were men (7).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Public Policy bachelor’s degree recipients at Duquesne University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 18% of Public Policy bachelor’s degree recipients at Duquesne University, lower than the national average of 45%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Public Policy Concentrations at Duquesne University

This Public Policy program at Duquesne University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
International Policy Analysis	11

Top-Paying Careers for Public Policy Graduates

Graduates of the Public Policy program at Duquesne University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Public Policy majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Legislators	$167,600
Medical and Health Services Managers	$129,557
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,329
Political Scientists	$71,521
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,472
Transportation Planners	$50,855
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$46,663
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	$42,168
Social Science Research Assistants	$41,630

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.