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Public Policy at University at Albany

If you plan to study Public Policy, you may want to check out the program at University at Albany. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University at Albany is located in Albany, NY.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 28 public policy graduations were recorded at University at Albany.

Online & Distance Learning at University at Albany

Distance learning is available at University at Albany. Among 17,560 students, 1,941 (11%) studied exclusively online and 7,034 (40%) took at least some classes online.

Public Policy Rankings at University at Albany

Rankings can help you compare University at Albany’s Public Policy program to other colleges that offer this major.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Public Policy graduates at University at Albany, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Public Policy graduates at University at Albany are 64% women (18) and 36% men (10).

Public Policy Bachelor’s Program at University at Albany

Of the 27 bachelor’s public policy graduates at University at Albany, 63% were women (17) and 37% were men (10).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	20
Hispanic / Latino	3
Asian	2
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 22% of Public Policy bachelor’s degree recipients at University at Albany, below 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 University at Albany

This Public Policy program at University at Albany breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Public Policy Analysis	27
Other Public Policy Analysis	1

Highest-Paying Careers for Public Policy Graduates

Students who finish Public Policy program at University at Albany go on to a range of careers. Here are the top-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.