Public Policy at University of Houston

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

UH is located in Houston, Texas and has a total student population of 47,090. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 21 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.

UH Public Policy Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Public Policy

UH Public Policy Rankings

Public Policy Student Demographics at UH

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

UH Public Policy Master’s Program

Of the 21 students who graduated with a master’s in public policy from UH in 2021, 43% were men and 57% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 40% men graduate in public policy each year. UH does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

In the public policy master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 48% of degree recipients. That is 17% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	10
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

• Public Administration
• Social Work

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 TX, the home state for University of Houston.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Medical and Health Services Managers	30,010	$105,450
Health Specialties Professors	13,930	$139,540
Education Professors	4,620	$65,520
Social Scientists	1,970	$80,430
Political Science Professors	1,910	$81,070

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By RJN2 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.