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Public Policy at University of Connecticut

Public Policy at University of Connecticut

If you plan to study public policy, take a look at what University of Connecticut has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UCONN is located in Storrs, Connecticut and approximately 27,215 students attend the school each year.

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.

UCONN Public Policy Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Public Policy
  • Master’s Degree in Public Policy

UCONN Public Policy Rankings

Public Policy Student Demographics at UCONN

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

UCONN Public Policy Master’s Program

62% Women
24% 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 UCONN, 71% 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 University of Connecticut with a master's in public policy.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 15
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Public Policy

The following public policy concentations are available at University of Connecticut. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Connecticut. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Policy Analysis 16
International 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 CT, the home state for University of Connecticut.

Occupation Jobs in CT Average Salary in CT
Medical and Health Services Managers 5,510 $129,480
Education Professors 660 $84,030
Legislators 420 $59,740
Social Scientists 260 $77,930
Political Science Professors 260 $79,650

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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