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Public Policy at Michigan State University

Public Policy at Michigan State University

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 Michigan State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Michigan State is located in East Lansing, Michigan and approximately 49,695 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.

Michigan State Public Policy Degrees Available

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

Michigan State Public Policy Rankings

Public Policy Student Demographics at Michigan State

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

Michigan State Public Policy Master’s Program

39% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 61% of public policy master's degrees went to men and 39% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 38% men graduate in public policy each year. Michigan State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 23% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a public policy master's degree from Michigan State, 67% 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 Michigan State University with a master's in public policy.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 12
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Public Policy

The following public policy concentations are available at Michigan State University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Michigan State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Policy Analysis 17

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 MI, the home state for Michigan State University.

Occupation Jobs in MI Average Salary in MI
Medical and Health Services Managers 11,960 $111,780
Health Specialties Professors 5,440 $131,020
Legislators 2,050 $35,460
Education Professors 1,130 $76,650
Political Science Professors 400 $98,830

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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