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Public Policy at University of California - Riverside

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Public Policy at University of California - Riverside

If you are interested in studying public policy, you may want to check out the program at University of California - Riverside. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UCR is located in Riverside, California and has a total student population of 26,434. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 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.

UCR Public Policy Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Public Policy

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Public Policy Student Demographics at UCR

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public policy majors at University of California - Riverside.

UCR Public Policy Master’s Program

78% Women
78% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 18 students who graduated with a master’s in public policy from UCR in 2021, 22% were men and 78% were women.

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In the public policy master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 78% of degree recipients. That is 47% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of California - Riverside with a master's in public policy.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 1
International Students 3
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 CA, the home state for University of California - Riverside.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Medical and Health Services Managers 34,510 $125,770
Health Specialties Professors 11,540 $161,770
Social Scientists 4,950 $78,970
Education Professors 3,380 $84,160
Legislators 3,140 $68,580

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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