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Public Policy at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

If you are interested in studying Public Policy, you may want to check out the program at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. Get started with the following essential facts.

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston is in Houston, TX.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 4 public policy degrees were granted at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.

Online Class Availability at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Online coursework is an option at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. Among 4,938 students, 88 (2%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,863 (38%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Public Policy graduates at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Public Policy graduates at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston are 75% women (3) and 25% men (1).

Public Policy Doctoral Program at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Among the 4 doctoral public policy graduates at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, 75% were women (3) and 25% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Public Policy doctoral degree recipients at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Asian	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of Public Policy doctoral degree recipients at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, above the national average of 31%.*

*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 The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

This Public Policy program at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Public Policy Analysis	4

Top-Paying Careers for Public Policy Graduates

Graduates of the Public Policy program at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston work across a variety of fields. 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.