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Public Policy at Texas A&M University-College Station

If you plan to study Public Policy, you may want to check out the program at Texas A&M University-College Station. Get started with the following essential facts.

Texas A&M University-College Station is in College Station, TX.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 19 public policy degrees were awarded at Texas A&M University-College Station.

Studying Online at Texas A&M University-College Station

Many students take online classes at Texas A&M University-College Station. Among 78,321 students, 4,350 (6%) studied exclusively online and 26,832 (34%) took at least some classes online.

Public Policy Rankings at Texas A&M University-College Station

Use these rankings to compare Texas A&M University-College Station’s Public Policy program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#3 of 10
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#3 of 7
Best Value	Texas	#5 of 7
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#7 of 9
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#42 of 96
Best Value	Nationwide	#50 of 95

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Public Policy graduates at Texas A&M University-College Station, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Public Policy graduates at Texas A&M University-College Station are 21% women (4) and 79% men (15).

Public Policy Master’s Program at Texas A&M University-College Station

Of the 19 master’s public policy degrees awarded at Texas A&M University-College Station, 21% were women (4) and 79% were men (15).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Public Policy master’s degree recipients at Texas A&M University-College Station.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	13
Hispanic / Latino	1
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 16% of Public Policy master’s degree recipients at Texas A&M University-College Station, below the national average of 33%.*

*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 Texas A&M University-College Station

The Public Policy program at Texas A&M University-College Station includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
International Policy Analysis	19

Best-Paid Careers for Public Policy Graduates

Graduates of the Public Policy program at Texas A&M University-College Station pursue many career paths. The table below ranks 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.