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Public Policy at Rochester Institute of Technology

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Public Policy at Rochester Institute of Technology

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 Rochester Institute of Technology stacks up to those at other schools.

RIT is located in Rochester, New York and approximately 16,158 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 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.

RIT Public Policy Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Public Policy

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Public Policy Student Demographics at RIT

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public policy majors at Rochester Institute of Technology.

RIT Public Policy Master’s Program

67% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students earned a master's degree in public policy from RIT. About 67% of these graduates were women and the other 33% were men.

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Of the students who received a public policy master's degree from RIT, 78% 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 Rochester Institute of Technology with a master's in public policy.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 7
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 NY, the home state for Rochester Institute of Technology.

Occupation Jobs in NY Average Salary in NY
Medical and Health Services Managers 25,830 $143,030
Health Specialties Professors 22,170 $127,230
Legislators 6,220 $90,050
Education Professors 5,590 $88,580
Social Scientists 2,410 $84,940

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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