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Public Policy at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Public Policy at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

What traits are you looking for in a public policy school? To help you decide if The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's public policy program.

UT Knoxville is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and has a total student population of 30,559.

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.

UT Knoxville Public Policy Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Public Policy

UT Knoxville Public Policy Rankings

Public Policy Student Demographics at UT Knoxville

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public policy majors at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville.

UT Knoxville Public Policy Master’s Program

62% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 38% of public policy master's degrees went to men and 62% went to women.

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Of the students who received a public policy master's degree from UT Knoxville, 85% 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 The University of Tennessee - Knoxville with a master's in public policy.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 11
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Public Policy

If you plan to be a public policy major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Policy Analysis 17
Health Policy Analysis 11

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 TN, the home state for The University of Tennessee - Knoxville.

Occupation Jobs in TN Average Salary in TN
Medical and Health Services Managers 10,320 $101,550
Health Specialties Professors 5,690 $102,310
Education Professors 690 $68,690
Social Scientists 590 $61,800
Legislators 560 $41,470

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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